Migrant sentenced to 10 years for practically killing mom of his kids inside Logan Sq. laundromat

A Venezuelan migrant has been sentenced to 10 years in jail after pleading responsible to attempting to kill the mom of his kids inside a Logan Sq. laundromat.

Luis Lira-Hernandez, 35, pleaded responsible to tried homicide and aggravated home battery in alternate for the sentence from Choose Aleksandra Gillespie, in line with court docket data.

Chicago police bulletins recognized Lira-Hernandez as the person who stabbed and critically injured a lady inside Bubbleland laundromat, 2249 North Milwaukee Avenue, round 6 p.m. on October 15, 2023. He was not arrested till practically six months later.

A CPD bulletin distributed to officers nearly instantly after the stabbing recognized Lira-Hernandez by identify and stated the 25-year-old sufferer was the mom of his kids. The message, shared with CWBChicago by a supply, included photos of him holding a baby.

In accordance with the doc, the pair had been lately arrived Venezuelan migrants residing at O’Hare Worldwide Airport, the place lots of of migrants had been housed on the time. The bulletin stated the lady had been stabbed “quite a few” instances throughout an argument “over home associated circumstances.” It additionally included a photograph of a weapon resembling a fillet knife with a big deal with.

Police stated “a number of residents” noticed Lira-Hernandez run from the scene and attempt to conceal. Officers arrange a fringe and introduced in a canine unit, however he managed to flee that evening.

Choose Gillespie sentenced Lira-Hernandez to 10 years on the tried homicide cost and 7 concurrent years for the home battery depend. His parole date has not been set.