AURORA - An Aurora man has been convicted of first-degree murder for shooting and killing his former partner after crashing their car in January 2024, prosecutors said.

What we know:

A Kane County jury found Travares O. Mitchell, 51, guilty of first-degree murder, a Class M felony, and armed habitual criminal, a Class X felony, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors said the charges stem from a Jan. 13, 2024, incident when Aurora police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash and shots fired near Prairie Street and Woodlawn Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found Serhonda Burnett, 46, the sole occupant of the vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the state's attorney.

She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died sho

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