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ICE Links Two Venezuelan Nationals to Deadly Chicago Mass Shooting, Arrests 16 Gang Affiliates

Federal authorities tie two alleged Tren de Aragua gang members to a December 2024 shooting that killed three and injured five, focusing on immigration charges amid ongoing investigations.

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Overview

  • Ricardo Granadillo Padilla and Edward Martinez-Cermeno, alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang, were arrested by ICE on immigration charges in connection with a December 2024 Chicago Lawn mass shooting.
  • The shooting occurred at a house party, leaving three men dead and five others injured after a fight escalated into gunfire.
  • ICE seized firearms, high-capacity magazines, narcotics, and fraudulent documents from Padilla’s Chicago residence during January raids.
  • Sixteen additional Tren de Aragua affiliates were detained in the Chicago area and Raleigh, North Carolina, as part of a broader crackdown on the gang’s network.
  • Despite the arrests and evidence, no criminal charges have been filed against the suspects for the shooting, with investigations ongoing.