A former Chicago man is facing between 18 to 90 years in prison after he was found guilty Thursday of a shooting that occurred during a children's birthday party at a suburban indoor amusement park in 2021.

Meco Norris, 29, was found guilty of three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm that resulted in severe bodily injury to the victim, each count a Class X Felony requiring mandatory consecutive sentencing by law.

Around 6:56 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2021, authorities responded to a call of shots fired at Safari Land amusement park, located at 701 West North Avenue in Villa Park. Authorities learned that Norris and the man he shot were at the amusement park for a birthday party

Norris pulled out a handgun and shot the victim three times, one in the chest, once in the shoulder and once i

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