The Brief
- Suspect arrested: Willie White, 36, of Harvey, was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm in connection with a shooting at the Scoop Waukegan Car Show and Festival.
- What happened: Police said a man in his late 30s was shot after an altercation around 7 p.m. Saturday near a private parking lot at the festival. Authorities said it was an isolated incident and no one else was involved.
- What’s next: Investigators recovered a firearm, and White remains in custody pending his first court appearance. The investigation is ongoing.
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – A suspect is in custody after a man was shot during the Scoop Waukegan Car Show and Festival in downtown Waukegan over the weekend, authorities said.
The backstory:
The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Saturday at the Scoop Waukegan Car Show and Festival, 20 S. Genesee St., on the south side of the building near a private parking lot, according to Waukegan police.…