Man shot daughter, fired at her girlfriend throughout dispute over same-sex relationship, prosecutors say

A Humboldt Park man accused of capturing his 18-year-old daughter and firing at her girlfriend as a result of he was displeased with their same-sex relationship is in custody after officers tracked him down close to Orlando, Florida.

Prosecutors mentioned the 2 ladies pulled over within the 2600 block of West Crystal on the night of August 24 after discovering that each passenger-side tires on their SUV had been slashed. They known as mates for assist and waited for them to reach. As they did, 59-year-old Jaime Santiago parked close by and approached the ladies.

He allegedly started arguing along with his daughter about her relationship with the 19-year-old lady who was along with her. Santiago then unzipped a fanny pack strapped throughout his chest, pulled out a revolver, and aimed it on the girlfriend, prosecutors mentioned in a detention submitting. When his daughter stepped between them, Santiago shot her within the stomach after which fired a number of rounds on the different lady as she ran away, in accordance with prosecutors.

Video footage allegedly exhibits Santiago chasing after the fleeing lady and firing once more. Each victims and a number of witnesses later recognized him in photograph lineups.

Santiago fled Chicago after the capturing and was later present in Kissimmee, Florida, the place he was arrested.

He’s charged with tried first-degree homicide and hate crime. Cook dinner County Decide Deidre Dyer ordered him detained, calling him a menace to “any member of the LGBTQ group.”