Affidavit: Murder suspect says deadly park shooting was in self-defense
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Fabian Vega, 20, who was arrested Wednesday said he acted in self-defense in a deadly shooting, according to an arrest affidavit.
Fabian Vega, 20, who was arrested Wednesday said he acted in self-defense in a deadly shooting, according to an arrest affidavit.
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Fabian Vega, 20, who was arrested Wednesday said he acted in self-defense in a deadly shooting, according to an arrest affidavit.
Fabian Vega, 20, who was arrested Wednesday said he acted in self-defense in a deadly shooting, according to an arrest affidavit.
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The 20-year-old man accused of killing a teenager in February told police he started shooting in self-defense, according to an arrest affidavit.
On Feb. 23, 16-year-old Jesse Alviar died after he was shot at Benavides Park on the West Side. Alviar was at the park with a group of teenagers when a confrontation broke out with a second group of friends that included Fabian Vega, the affidavit said.
During the confrontation, Vega allegedly pulled out a gun and shot at the group, killing Alviar and injuring two others, the affidavit continued.
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Police said witnesses accused Vega of being the shooter, according to the affidavit, but he was not located until Wednesday, when he was arrested and charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault.
Vega told police he acted in self-defense and he fired “after the victim, or someone in the victim’s group had raised a gun at him and shot at (Vega) four times,” the arrest affidavit said. Police said evidence found at the scene and witnesses contradict Vega.
Vega was also charged Wednesday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with another shooting in December that involved one of Alviar’s friends.
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In that incident, Vega is accused of shooting at a 24-year-old male unprovoked, according to a second arrest affidavit.
The 24-year-old said Vega was leaving his home after visiting his roommate. As the door was closing behind him, Vega pushed it back open and began shooting at the the 24-year-old while he was falling asleep on the couch, hitting him twice in the chest and in the calf, the affidavit said.
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