

Judge Beach said he gave Bendig’s arguments "great weight," but insisted they don’t factor into whether the proof is evidence and the presumption is great that Espana fired the fatal shot. He characterized Espana as a churchgoer, "animal lover" and "helpful" member of the community as he pushed back on "the state’s version of events" that Espana was the only person who took mushrooms and cannabis edibles. The Chicago shootings include two fatalities: one was a 43-year-old woman and the other a 23-year-old man. On the same day the Chicago man was shot while making a Facebook live stream video, nine more people were also shot, according to the Chicago Tribune.


He pushed for Espana to be released on electronic monitoring, noting that his client "does not want to rely" on the Cook County Department of Corrections medical care.Įspana is a lifelong Chicago resident and high school graduate who now works at Jersey Mike’s Subs, Bendig said. Chicago Daily News (ChicagoDailyNew) April 1, 2016. Man Shot on Facebook Live in March Killed Friday in Chicago NBC Chicago Man Shot on Facebook Live in March Killed Friday in Chicago Brian Fields was sitting in a vehicle about 10:20 p.m. … He was not the aggressor and his injuries bear that out," Bendig said. Raymond Bendig, Espana’s attorney, contended the shooting was an "accident" and said his client suffered a broken jaw during the confrontation and requires surgery. Espana pleaded guilty in January 2020 to a felony count of obstruction of justice and was sentenced to two years of "second-chance probation," court records show. He was arrested later that day, according to Hanichak, who urged Judge Charles Beach to order him held without bail. He apparently called and texted his girlfriend from his sister’s phone, saying he loved her and their child as he sought to pick up his belongings. Her brother was hiding in a closet when the gunshot rang out.Įspana and his sister took off after the shooting, Hanichak said. Rosales, who was celebrating his birthday that day, was pronounced dead at the scene.Įspana’s girlfriend was treated at a hospital, Hanichak said. The bullet grazed his girlfriend in the armpit, traveled through the door and struck Rosales in the head, Hanichak said. They locked a door to block him from going downstairs, but Espana heard a noise on the other side and fired a shot. Antonio Perkins, 28, was found face down in a vacant lot in the 1600 block of South Drake. A man was fatally shot while livestreaming on Facebook in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side about 8:45 p.m. His girlfriend and his sister followed him as he retrieved the gun from the attic and tried to stop him from going back outside, Hanichak said. One man was killed and another 11 people were wounded in less than 12 hours of gunfire in Chicago on Wednesday. After wrestling and being separated, Espana told the group "he was going inside to get his gun to shoot" his girlfriend’s brother. Espana’s girlfriend, her mother and her stepfather - 37-year-old Huberto Rosales - eventually joined them in the backyard as the two men stood "chest to chest," Hanichak said.
