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Teen Charged as Third Suspect in Fatal September Shooting on Chicago’s Northwest Side

Evan Reich is due in court Sunday for a detention hearing.

Overview

  • Chicago police say Evan Reich, 18, faces first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in the Sept. 13 killing.
  • The 26-year-old victim, identified as Jailene Cepeda, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died at Mount Sinai Hospital.
  • Reich was arrested Friday in the 3100 block of West Granville Avenue in West Ridge, where police say he lives.
  • He is the third person charged in the case, following earlier first-degree murder charges against Gabriel Rodriguez and Julio Diaz.
  • The shooting occurred in the 3400 block of West Wabansia Avenue in the Humboldt Park/Logan Square area, and the investigation remains active.