Chicago gang leader Ernesto Godinez Charged in Shooting ATF Agent in Chicago

Chicago gang leader Ernesto Godinez Charged in Shooting ATF Agent in Chicago --- ===

May 4, 2018 Chicago gang leader Ernesto Godinez Charged in Shooting ATF Agent in Chicago Chicago gang leader Ernesto Godinez was charged in the shooting of an undercover ATF agent working with police in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.  The  authorities do not believe that Godinez knew he was shooting at law enforcement agents when he opened fire from the mouth of a gangway in the early morning hours of May 4. The suspect's lawyer announce "Ernesto Godinez is not the shooter of this officer," [1]  Video showed he was driving slowly around the block looking for rivals as authorities do not believe that Godinez knew he was deliberately shooting at law enforcement agents when he opened fire from the mouth of a gangway in the early morning hours [2]

*Footnotes

1. [1]Accused Chicago Man Did Not Shoot ATF Agent, Lawyer Says - NBC Chicago https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/atf-agent-shot-chicago-482234131.html May 9, 2018
2. [2]Prosecutor: Prosecutor: Reputed gang member indicted in shooting of ATF agent was looking for rivals that day ... Chicago Tribune May 17, 2018 - The agent was shot while working with Chicago police... 27, is charged in the shooting of an ATF agent in the Back of the Yards ...  [2]

*Tags

• Chicago Terror
• Gang Related Violence 
• Police Victim --- 

*Sources

May 4, 2018  Chicago gang leader charged in shooting of ATF agent in Back of the Yards WLS-TV  The co-leader of a Southwest Side street gang was charged Tuesday in last week's shooting of an ATF agent in Chicago's Back of the Yards ...

Suspect in Chicago 'ambush' shooting of ATF agent arrested, charged after 'covert' operation - USA TODAY

Man accused of shooting ATF agent in Back of the Yards pleads not ... WGN May 23, 2018 - CHICAGO — A Chicago man accused of shooting an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent has pleaded not guilty to assault ...

Reputed gang member charged in Friday shooting of ATF agent ... Chicago Tribune May 9, 2018 - Authorities have charged a man in the shooting last week of a federal agent in Chicago'sBack of the Yards neighborhood.

Grand jury formally charges suspect in shooting of ATF agent https://www.pantagraph.com Jun 8, 2018 - A one-page indictment unsealed Thursday in Chicago federal court charges 28-year-old Ernesto Godinez with forcible assault of an agent with ...