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Two Arrested in Alleged Murder-for-Hire Shooting in Beach Park as Wisconsin Man Is Charged

Investigators say a license-plate reader match followed by a search warrant led them to both suspects.

Overview

  • Cristian N. Ruval-Cavatorres, 28, of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
  • Authorities say a 46-year-old man was shot while warming up his car early Wednesday in Beach Park and remains hospitalized in extremely critical condition.
  • Neighborhood surveillance identified a suspicious vehicle seen the day before the attack, and license-plate readers placed it in the area at the time of the shooting.
  • Mount Pleasant police arrested Ruval-Cavatorres during a traffic stop, and detectives executing a search recovered a firearm believed to be used and a phone tied to communications with a payer.
  • A male suspected of hiring the gunman was detained in North Chicago with charges pending, while Ruval-Cavatorres is held in Racine County awaiting extradition to Lake County.