Man gets 20 years for shooting 5-month-old and 2 adults in Old Town (while on probation for a gun case)

CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been given a 20-year sentence for taking pictures three folks, together with a 5-month-old boy, in Previous City whereas on probation for a gun case.

Teantun Davis, 25, pleaded responsible to aggravated battery by firearm in change for the sentence from Choose Aleksandra Gillespie. He should serve 85% of the time, making him eligible for launch in July 2037.

The child was sitting in a stroller when Davis jumped out of an SUV and sprayed greater than a dozen photographs down the 1400 block of North Hudson round 7 p.m. on July 16, 2020. A bullet grazed the boy’s eye and the 2 males Davis allegedly meant to shoot, ages 19 and 25, survived gunshot wounds to their limbs.

Officers stated the taking pictures was caught on video, however a tightly-cinched hoodie hid Davis’ face. Nevertheless, police had been capable of rapidly decide the getaway automotive’s description and license plate.

Chicago law enforcement officials quickly noticed the automobile because it entered Lake Shore Drive at North Avenue. They started to observe the automobile, which collided with a police squad automotive close to Roosevelt and Lake Shore Drive and later crashed within the 3900 block of South Princeton. After the crash, CPD officers caught Davis, however the getaway driver escaped. A second particular person police stated was arrested on the scene was by no means charged with wrongdoing.

Davis allegedly ditched a stolen gun as he tried to run from the officers. Forensic testing linked it to shell casings recovered on the crime scene, prosecutors claimed.

Prosecutors dropped 20 further felonies of their plea cope with Davis, together with 15 counts of tried homicide.