Aurora man found guilty in 2022 deadly shooting

The Brief

  • Samuel Garcia, 26, was found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in a 2022 shooting.
  • Prosecutors said Garcia shot and killed 25-year-old Ferrer Velasquez and wounded another man during a confrontation.
  • Garcia faces decades to life in prison when he’s sentenced in January 2026.

KANE COUNTY An Aurora man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in a 2022 shooting that left one man dead and another injured in the western suburb.

What we know:

According to Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser, a jury convicted 26-year-old Samuel Garcia of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

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