Juvenile in Matteson Charged with First-Degree Murder, Accused of Shooting Relative Multiple Times

COOK COUNTY, IL – A 15-year-old from Matteson has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing a relative during a verbal dispute, according to an announcement from Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Cook County Sheriff’s Police responded about 8 p.m. Monday, August 26, 2024 to a call reporting a shooting that occurred outside a residence in the 22000 block of Governors Highway near the border of Matteson and Richton Park in south Cook County. Upon arrival, officers found 22-year-old Jose Moran-Padilla unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. Moran-Padilla was transported by paramedics to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

During the course of their investigation, Cook County Sheriff’s Police Detectives learned that during a verbal argument outside the home, the offender shot the victim in the back and right arm. Officers on scene recovered a semi-automatic handgun and two firearm magazines. The juvenile was then taken into custody without incident.

The public is reminded that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the government in a court of law.

— Cook County Sheriff’s Office

On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved one count of First Degree Murder. The juvenile appeared for his initial hearing at Juvenile Court on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, where a judge ordered him held at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

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