Two teens have been charged in connection with the murder of man in unincorporated Palatine, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Monday February 11, 2019.
During their investigation, Sheriff’s Police detectives identified the two offenders involved as 16-year-old Andre Naydenov and a 15-year-old boy — a minor whose identity was not released. Naydenov was taken into custody on February 6, 2019, and upon further investigation was charged as an adult with First Degree Murder. His bond was set at $750,000-D on February 7, 2019 at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse.
On Saturday February 9, 2019, the 15-year-old suspect was taken into custody and after further investigation was also charged with First Degree Murder. Because he was charged as a juvenile, his name is not being released.
Last week Cook County Sheriff’s confirmed that Andre Naydenov, 16, was behind the wheel of a gang-related drive-by shooting that killed 20-year-old Jose L. Castaneda Jr. at the entrance to Silver Lake Apartments on February 1, 2019. The alleged shooter’s identity has not been released, but the alleged shooter is in custody following investigation of another case.
The shooting occurred on February 1, 2019 outside the Silver Lakes Apartments complex in Palatine — just south of Rand Road and just west of Route 53 and the Frontage Road — after Naydenov and a passenger encountered Castaneda and his friend at a gas station and followed them in a silver BMW, according to Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Jennifer Gates.
The alleged accomplice/shooter told Naydenov that Castaneda and his friend were rival gang members and they would have to “stomp” them.
After telling Naydenov to stop the car, the gunman opened the front passenger door and fired several shots from a 9 mm handgun. Castaneda was struck in the back, and killed by the gunshot wounds. Castaneda was transported by Palatine Fire Department firefighter/paramedics to Northwest Community Hospital after brief treatment on scene, and after police were administering CPR before firefighter/paramedics arrived.
The shooter and the driver fled in the BMW, but an investigation led to Naydenov, who was arrested earlier this week after being questioned by Cook County Sheriff’s police investigators regarding another incident. Naydenov told investigators he knew his passenger had the handgun that day.
On the day of the shooting, the offenders were described as …
1) a male/black 6’0” 180 LBS wearing a green coat, and
2) a male unknown with dark skin 5’5” with a medium build and wearing a black jacket and black hat.
Both suspects were described as being last seen southbound from the scene, but initially the suspect information did not include that they fled in a vehicle.
Naydenov’s next court date is Thursday, February 28, 2019.
The public is reminded the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty by the government in a court of law.
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