KANE COUNTY - An Aurora man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in a 2022 shooting that left one man dead and another injured in the western suburb.

What we know:

According to Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser, a jury convicted 26-year-old Samuel Garcia of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

The shooting happened on Sept. 24, 2022, in the 300 block of Center Avenue in Aurora. Prosecutors said Garcia stepped out of a white sedan with a silver revolver, yelled gang slogans, and opened fire on two men.

One man was shot in the face and arm but survived. The second victim, Ferrer Velasquez, fell to the ground while trying to run away. Garcia then stood over and shot him twice in the head before fleeing, according to prosecutors. Velasquez died at the sc

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