South Shore, Chicago shooting: Alleged Venezuelan Tren De Aragua gang member arrested; 3 women shot, 2 killed, near 78th, Ogelsby
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CHICAGO (WLS) — An arrest has been made in a deadly triple shooting on Chicago’s South Side that happened in January.

U.S. Marshals arrested a fugitive hundreds of miles away who they said is the member of a Venezuelan street gang.

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The Department of Justice announced that the suspect, 32-year-old Ricardo Gonzales, was arrested Thursday in Cobb County, Georgia during a multi-agency operation.

Investigators said he’s a high-ranking member of the Tren De Aragua Venezuelan gang.

He had an arrest warrant from the Chicago Police Department for kidnapping and was wanted on probable cause for first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

The charges stem from a shooting in Chicago on January 28.

Gonzales is accused of kidnapping three women and taking them to an alley near 78th and Oglesby in the South Shore neighborhood, where they were shot in the head.

Two of the women died at the scene, Chicago police said.

The surviving victim escaped after being shot in the face and chest, and doorbell video showed her going door to door for help.

SEE MORE | Surveillance video shows lone survivor of triple South Shore shooting pleading for neighbors’ help

Neighborhood resident Elaine McKinney answered her door to help the victim, and someone from the neighborhood called police.

“I couldn’t imagine who would do that to a person, and I didn’t know why they would do that to her,” McKinney said. “I didn’t know what she did, or what. It was just horrible. It was a horrible morning. I’ll never forget it.”

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified one of the slain victims as 37-year-old Oriana Rodriguez.

USMS Acting Director Mark Pittella said in a statement, “This case is a reflection of the tireless work the U.S. Marshal Service and partnering agencies put in to make sure justice has its day in court.”

Gonzales was booked into a jail in Cobb County, Georgia, where he awaits extradition to Chicago.

No further information was immediately available.

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