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CHICAGO (WLS) — Authorities in Chicago have charged a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a UPS driver on the city’s South Side last month.
According to the victim’s family, he was attempting to recover his stolen vehicle when the tragedy occurred.
The driver, 36-year-old Michael Hunter, was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head on March 22, in the early hours, within the 8000 block of South Hermitage Avenue, located in the Auburn Gresham area, as confirmed by police.
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Officials reported that Hunter was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Friday, Chicago police apprehended 37-year-old Xavier Wilson. He is now facing a charge of first-degree murder.
Wilson is accused of fatally shooting Hunter, CPD said.
Police did not immediately provide any additional information on what led up to the fatal shooting.
Hunter’s family demanded justice from the site of his death last month.
They had been offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. The family said Hunter was their world.
“He was a provider; whenever you called, he was there,” sister Tori O’Hearn said.
Hunter was a father of three. He and his fiancée had recently bought a home together on the far South Side.
“I thought he would see me graduate and walk the stage,” stepdaughter Brooklyn Nailer said.
“Michael meant everything to me; Michael was my heart, my soul,” his fiancée Ryan Mitchell said.
Hunter’s father tearfully explained he and his son were partners, and drove long-haul trucks for UPS, splitting the driving time.
“They took my son, my driving partner,” Michael Hunter Sr. said.
His family said they found Hunter’s stolen truck the next day 3 miles away.
His family said Hunter grew up in Auburn Gresham, and he had many friends and family in the area. He had just visited his mom when his truck went missing, and he was shot.
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