2 charged in shooting death of Carpentersville teen

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser and village of Carpentersville Chief of Police Todd Shaver announced in a news release that two people have been charged in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old Oct. 25 in Carpentersville.

Alan U. Medina and a juvenile defendant both are charged with two counts of first-degree murder; two counts of attempted first-degree murder, a Class X felony; two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, a Class X felony; two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony; and possession of a firearm without eligibility for a firearm owner’s identification card, a Class 3 felony.

During the evening of Oct. 25, Medina was driving his vehicle and the juvenile defendant allegedly was riding in the front passenger seat, according to a news release from Mosser’s office. While they were in the vicinity of the 0 to 100 block of Robin Road in Carpentersville, one or both allegedly fired multiple shots from a handgun in the direction of a vehicle containing multiple individuals, according to the release.

A 17-year-old boy from Carpentersville was struck in the head by a bullet and died.

A second victim was struck by a bullet and continues to recover. A third victim was grazed by a bullet, treated for the wound at a local hospital and released.

Two others in the vehicle were uninjured.

Medina was detained and will remain in custody until further order of the court, according to the release. His next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Nov. 15 in Courtroom 313 at the Kane County Judicial Center.