Man convicted of murdering man he thought was in rival gang. kanesao aurorapoliceil
Cesar J. Ponce, 19, did not fire the shots that killed 46-year-old Samuel Ortiz-Rodriguez of North Aurora, but he is accountable because he participated in the crime.
Authorities say Ponce and two members of the gang to which he belonged went searching around 7:30 p.m. May 24, 2021, for rival gang members. Co-defendant Fidel Bello was armed with a revolver. While walking through a part of Aurora considered to be a rival gang's territory, they saw people outside of a house in the 400 block of South Spencer Street, including Ortiz-Rodriguez, who was standing in a driveway. Ponce pointed them out, the defendants and Ortiz-Rodriguez argued, and Bello shot Ortiz-Rodriguez twice, authorities say.Ponce, of the 500 block of East Downer Place in Aurora, faces a minimum sentence of 35 years in prison.
"Mr. Ponce and his co-defendant were basically hunting for a rival gang member to shoot and kill. Samuel Ortiz-Rodriguez did not need to die that day," Kane County Assistant State's Attorney Lisa Anderson said, in a news release. by signing up you agree to our terms of service She also thanked Aurora residents who contacted police to give information."They are a necessary and vital part of the Aurora Police Department's efforts to keep the city safe," Anderson said.Bello, 18, of the 300 block of Sheldon Avenue in Aurora, awaits trial.
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