Just checking," Calabrese said to Sorosky. He was de-deputized Sunday in connection with a criminal investigation being conducted by the Niles Police Department. RELATED: Northbrook Man Taken Into Custody After Niles Nightclub Death. There's reasonable belief that given that, there could've been some defenses relating to use of force for an officer or use of force to stop the forceful commission of a felony," Usharovich said. COOK COUNTY - A man fatally shot a woman at a restaurant in suburban Burbank on Thursday before turning the gun on himself. According to the bond court proffer, Asber and Kettina then smoked cigarettes and walked together toward the parking lot before entering Kettina's car, a white Jeep Compass. According to an earlier statement from the Niles Police Department, law enforcement initially responded to calls of a person shot at about 1 a.m. Sunday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. First published on April 24, 2023 / 12:53 AM. She is also fully aware that as a prosecutor we are obligated not to try cases in the media. Kettinas attorneys also argued that Kettina has no prior criminal history, lives with his mother, has an expired passport and limited financial resources, all preventing him from being a flight risk while awaiting trial. There could have been some defenses relating to use of force for an officer, defense attorney Ilia Usharovich said. According to a statement from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, Kettina, a corrections officer, was hired in November 2021. Cook County Circuit Judge Anthony Calabrese set Kettinas bail at $400,000 at a Tuesday hearing. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. This very well could be a second-degree murder situation, he said. In the bond hearing at the Cook County courthouse in Skokie, Assistant Cook County States Attorney Jennifer Ravin asked Calabrese that Kettina be held without bail for knowingly shooting Asber and said he has used his position with the Department of Corrections to intimidate others. The Sheriff's Office is cooperating in any way it can with the investigation and would refer all questions to the Niles Police Department," Sheriff's office spokesperson Shereen Mohammad said in an email. All Rights Reserved. A Cook County Department of Corrections employee who is accused of fatally shooting a 22-year-old man outside a Niles restaurant just days ago was ordered to be held without bond in a court appearance on Tuesday. Kettina's Jeep Compass was also recovered by police, officials said. Court documents said that Kettina then raised his arm holding the pistol, with Asber standing approximately four diagonal parking spaces away from Kettina at this time. Kettina and his friend then returned to Miraj sometime before midnight, according to the bond court proffer. "It was wrong because his back was towards me. Kettina, who would need to post $40,000 to be released, is due back in court on June 1. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. We are looking for ECE qualified teachers and teachers assistants. Which is whats wrong now if an aggressor comes towards you, its a different situation. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Fourteen people - including three children - were shot during a mass shooting Monday night on the city's West Side. Ravin said only one of the four bullets shot struck Asber. "The victim began running down the alley as he approached Miraj, turned the corner and collapsed," Ravin said. A Cook County Department of Corrections employee who is accused of fatally shooting a 22-year-old man outside a Niles restaurant just days ago was ordered to be held without bond in a court. RELATED: Chicago shooting: SWAT team called after 1 killed, 2 wounded in shootout at Austin home. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County Sheriff's deputies shot a man in South Shore during what Chicago police described as an exchange of gunfire. July 12, 2021 / 12:30 PM / CBS Chicago. CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Cook County Sheriff's corrections officer was charged with murder after a shooting in north suburban Niles outside of a nightclub. Kettina is being charged with first-degree murder, and is being held without bail on the premise that a life sentence could be imposed in the event of a conviction. Bond for Kettina was set at $400,000 Tuesday at Skokie Courthouse by Associate Judge Anthony John Calabrese. The Cook County sheriffs office issued a statement saying, The sheriffs office is cooperating in any way it can with the investigation and would refer all questions to the Niles Police Department., A memorial for Mark Asber, 22, of Niles, who was fatally shot outside Miraj Bar on the 8800 block of Milwaukee Avenue over the weekend. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Kettina was standing in the lobby of Miraj when Asber entered the lobby, according to the bond court proffer. It covers an area of 19,946 square kilometres (7,701 sq . He then turned the gun on himself. Patrons at Miraj attempted to assist Asber. Kettina was hired as a Cook County corrections officer in November 2021 and was de-deputized Sunday following the incident, according to the Cook County sheriffs office. Alan J. Kettina, 25, shot Mark Ashbar, 22, just after 1 a.m. Sunday during a dispute that escalated in the parking lot of the Miraj Nightclub at 8801 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles police said. A Cook County corrections officer has been charged with fatally shooting a man outside of a nightclub in Niles over the weekend. CHICAGO - An off-duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among two people who were wounded in a drive-by shooting early Monday in the South Loop. He was struck in the back and arms by the gunfire. RELATED: Chicago shooting: SWAT team called after 1 killed, 2 wounded in shootout at Austin home. They then drove around the area for two minutes before parking next to a swimming pool business. Officers also discovered a man lying on the floor with a gunshot wound. He has been identified to the Cook County medical Examiner's Office as Mark Asber of Niles. July 11, 2021, 10:46 AM. "Corrections Officer Alan Kettina was hired in November 2021. CHICAGO (CBS) -- In north suburban Niles police are investigating a fatal shooting outside of a nightclub. Suburban Crime Alan Kettina, 25, of. Asber then ran down the alley toward Miraj before turning the corner and collapsing. Mutual combat is a legal term used to define a fight or struggle that two parties willingly engage in. They ducked for cover as the people inside fired back. At the conclusion of the proceeding, in a move that Calabrese hinted caught him off-guard, Sorosky requested that if his client posts bond, Kettina would be required to have electronic monitoring "to ensure the safety of the community that everyone know where he is.". Kettina worked in Cook County Jail, with inmates, since November 2021, the spokesperson said. Jennifer Ravin, representing the Cook County Assistant State's Attorney office, asked that no bail be granted for Kettina, stating a life sentence may be imposed if convicted due to the nature of the crime. COOK COUNTY - A man and woman were killed in a shooting on Thursday at a restaurant in suburban Burbank. Last week, Cook County prosecutors came under fire after making a similar argument after a teenager was stabbed to death during a fight in suburban Schaumburg. Ravin said about an hour later, Kettina and Asber went outside and got into Kettina's vehicle, a white Jeep Compass. Monday evening, people gathered at the Assyrian National Council to pay their respects to Asber's family. / CBS Chicago. We can do more to protect workers, a labor executive writes. Kettina appeared in bond court Tuesday morning. Kettina and Asber interacted at Miraj throughout the evening, court documents revealed. ", INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood, Authorities continue search for Texas man suspected of killing 5, Mom warns others after son severely burned from social media challenge, NW Side restaurant burglarized 4 times in 5 weeks, owners say: VIDEO. A Cook County corrections officer has been charged with fatally shooting a man outside of a nightclub in Niles over the weekend. July 12, 2021 / 12:30 PM Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A second defense lawyer, Sheldon Sorosky, asked that Calabrese consider an alternative to holding Kettina without bail. Foxx said there was not enough evidence to support felony charges, and police said the people arrested refused to tell them anything. The proffer said Asber and Kettina exited the restaurant shortly thereafter. You're on the defense's side, right? When 31-year-old Londre Sylvester left Cook County Jail just before 9 p.m. Saturday, gunmen got out of two parked cars and shot him 64 times, according to a police report obtained by the. When Calabrese pressed Ravin about a possible motive in the case, she referred to the entire incident being on video surveillance and didn't provide one. They also believe the incident was isolated, with no threat to the community. Newsletter, Paddock Publications, Inc. is an Employee-Owned Company. We reviewed the evidence that was presented to us in consultation with the detectives and they agreed we were unable to approve charges based on the evidence presented. Kettina drove around the area for approximately two minutes with Asber in the vehicle with him before driving down an alley and pulling into a parking spot next to a swimming pool business, court documents alleged. A 22-year-old man was shot least once. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and some West Side aldermen called on Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx to reverse her decision on the case. The defendant stated that he knew it was wrong, 'because his back was towards me,'" Ravin said. At approximately 9 p.m. on June 9, Cook County Sheriff's Police responded to the 1500 block of Embassy Lane for a report of a shooting. Two gunmen opened fire on each other at about 5:45 p.m. Thursday evening at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, a DuPage suburb about 15 miles west of downtown Chicago. Alan Kettina, 25, of Northbrook, appeared in court Tuesday in connection with the killing of Mark H. Asber, 22, of Niles. Stephanie Wade and the ABC7 Chicago Digital Team, Track crime and safety in your neighborhood. One man was killed and two others were wounded in the shooting near the Cook County Criminal Court's building, according to officials. Prosecutors declined to charge each of them with a pair of felonies, including first-degree murder. Find out what life is like at Shell, then browse jobs and apply today! The off-duty officer self-transported to Stroger Hospital where he was listed in serious condition, police said. According to the proffer, Asber was not armed. Im not going to lie; I took advantage of it.. A police report says the shooting Saturday night killed rapper 31-year-old Londre Sylvester who also goes by the name KTS Dre. "Prior to the shooting, there was this intimidation. The Cook County states attorneys office has charged Alan Kettina, 25, with first-degree murder after Mark Asber, 22, was shot to death outside Niles Miraj nightclub at about 1 a.m. Sunday. Ravin, stating the chain of events, said Asber had been working as a busboy at Miraj for two months before the shooting and arrived at the restaurant Saturday trying to pick up an additional shift. "If they do not feel like the criminal justice system is going to hold them accountable, we're going to see a level of brazenness that will send the city into chaos and we cannot let that happen," the mayor said Monday. The female victim was identified as 55-year-old Melissa Hoddenbach. It's the third time in less than a week a. The staggering violence that is devastating our communities is horrific, however, we must still adhere to both our ethical and legal standards in evaluating charges. The Cook County state's attorney's office explained that prosecutors had "determined that the evidence was insufficient to meet our burden of proof to approve felony charges," a state's attorney's office spokeswoman said, adding that police officials agreed with the decision. Additionally, witnesses familiar with both parties identified both Asber and Kettina in still photographs, officials said. The family of the victim, 18-year-old Manuel Porties Jr., later told WGN that prosecutors specifically said they weren't charging the 17-year-old suspect with murder because the fatal fight amounted to mutual combat. "I think it goes beyond frustration, I'm furious about it," said 29th Ward Alderman Chris Taliaferro, who oversees the ward where the shooting took place. Kettina was employed with the Cook County Department of Corrections at the time of the shooting, police said. No one is in custody as Area Three detectives investigate. Kettina, of Northbrook, had been employed as a correctional officer in the Cook County sheriffs department until Sunday when he was de-deputized, according to a Cook County sheriffs office spokesperson. The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report, Authorities continue search for Texas man suspected of killing 5, Mom warns others after son severely burned from social media challenge, NW Side restaurant burglarized 4 times in 5 weeks, owners say: VIDEO. Kettina's weapon had a 17-round capacity, and 13 live rounds were located inside the weapon. Burbank police are investigating the shooting death of a man and a woman found at Frank's Chicago Shrimp House Thursday night. But a police report framed the state's attorney's office's decision to decline charges in a different light: "Mutual combatants was cited as the reason for the rejection." NBCUniversal Media, LLC. The Cook County State's Attorney has charged Alan Kettina, 25, with first degree murder after Mark Asber, 22, was shot to death in the parking lot of Niles' Miraj nightclub at about 1 a.m.. The two left the restaurant at around 10 p.m., went to a bar in Chicago, before returning to Miraj before midnight. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times Chicago drill rapper Londre Sylvester was killed in a hail of bullets as he walked out of the Cook County Jail over the weekend, a day after his fiancee had posted his bail. Kettina then exited his vehicle and approached Asber to administer CPR. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocaw, Legnica, Wabrzych and Jelenia Gra Voivodeships, following the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. Montez Fulwiley. His bail was set at $400,000. "There is video surveillance that captured the defendant parking his car and the shooting incident that followed," said Assistant State's Attorney Jennifer Ravin. Alan J. Kettina, 25, of Salem Walk in. Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday with a two-night star-studded stand at the Hollywood Bowl, where he was joined by Neil Young, Snoop Dogg, the Chicks. A man who was apparently ambushed after being released from the Cook County Jail in Chicago suffered as many as 64 bullet wounds to his head and other parts of his body . We've got videotape, we have a marked squad of uniformed officers who were on the scene observing it," she said. Court documents revealed that Asber had exchanged text messages with Kettina two days prior. Click here to sign up for the Soon thereafter, police arrived and took Asber to Lutheran General Hospital. I knew him since he was a little boy.". Migrant children have been put to work in hazardous jobs, in violation of child labor laws, according to recent news reports. A man was killed, and two others were wounded in a shooting July 10, 2021, outside Cook County Jail. One person was killed and two others were hurt in the shootout. According to the bond court proffer, Asber had been employed by Miraj as a busboy for the past two months, and was at the restaurant on Saturday in an attempt to pick up an extra shift. Kettina was taken into custody at the scene and subsequently admitted to shooting Asber when his back was turned toward him. Police sought to charge all suspects with murder and aggravated battery. New video from city pod cameras shows what police say is two people pulling up and opening fire at an Austin home. At this time, Kettina reached into the glove compartment of his vehicle and grabbed a pistol, walking from the driver's side of the vehicle to the back side, according to the bond court proffer. "Whose side are you on? The Cook County Sheriff's office confirmed Kettina was employed as a corrections officer at the time of the shooting. Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province, in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. A memorial for Mark Asber has been set up in the parking lot of Miraj Nightclub in Niles, where he was fatally shot in the early hours of Sunday, April 23. Kettina is scheduled to return to court June 1. Lightfoot warns the Texas governor to pause new transfers of migrants as the citys resources are stretched thin. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Mark Asber, 22, was fatally shot outside Miraj Bar on the 8800 block of Milwaukee Avenue in Niles over the weekend. Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. That's when several suspects "exited two separate vehicles and all began to shoot in Sylvester's direction, striking him numerous times.". She instead mentioned what she called "self-serving" statements made by Kettina. According to a statement from the Cook County states attorneys office, Kettina told police shooting Asber was wrong because his back was toward me., Which is whats wrong now if an aggressor comes toward you, its a different situation, the statement quotes him saying. "The autopsy indicated that a bullet entered the left side of the victim's back, traveled into the victim's left lung, heart and right lung before it exited the victim's right chest," said Ravin, who added that four expended shell casings were recovered at the scene. A Cook County correctional officer faces a first-degree murder charge stemming from the deadly shooting of an acquaintance early Sunday outside a Niles nightclub, police said. April 25, 2023 / 9:19 AM Officers were called to the Miraj nightclub on Milwaukee Avenue around 1 a.m. Sunday after a dispute in the parking lot. Prosecutors rejected charges against suspects in a deadly gang-related Chicago shooting in Austin. Kettina is being represented by private lawyers Ilia Usharovich and Sheldon Sorosky. / CBS Chicago. The pair had known each other. What else is there left to do? Court documents allege that both Kettina and Asber exited the vehicle, with Asber starting to walk away from Kettina and his vehicle. At 1:37 a.m. Saturday, a 14-year-old boy was outside in the 2600 block of West 24th Street in Little Village, when a group of people attacked him, punching and kicking him, before stabbing him in. But the fact that his back was turned toward me was more of an easy target for me. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. The shooting took place early Sunday morning in the parking lot of Miraj at 8801 Milwaukee Avenue. Glenview police blotter: Harwood Heights woman charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, Northbrook blotter: Police investigating robberies of two residences on Chewton Glen, Boston Bruins, after setting NHL records for wins and points, get eliminated in the 1st round with a Game 7 OT loss, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. By Sunday morning, a Chicago police spokeswoman acknowledged the suspects had "been released without charges.". Asber was transported to a local hospital shortly afterwards where he was pronounced dead, according to authorities. Kettina's attorneys claim, the victim intimidated and threatened to harm him and his family if he did not smuggle contraband into the Cook County Jail. A Cook County corrections officer and a woman were wounded in a shooting on the Near South Side early Monday. Alan. According to prosecutors, both men then exited the car. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx called statements made by Mayor Lori Lightfoot about the handling of a deadly shooting case "inappropriate" and "wrong." Foxx said. He was "de-deputized" Sunday in connection with the investigation, the office said. Kettina is expected in bond court on Tuesday. Investigators said the victim and suspect knew each other prior to the shooting. FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. - A 30-year-old Cook County man has been charged with shooting three people, two fatally, and holding a woman at gunpoint in Ford Heights earlier this week. Asber was later pronounced dead at a hospital, police said. The suspects reentered their vehicles and fled. The 31-year-old was standing on the sidewalk with a 27-year-old woman just before 1 a.m. in the first block of East Cermak Road when someone in a pickup truck started shooting in their direction, police said. The woman suffered graze wounds to the face and legs and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was listed in fair condition, police said. The Cook County sheriff's office released a video Thursday that shows a deputy shooting an allegedly armed man as he runs from police on the Southwest Side. Kettina, who was hired by the Cook County Department of Corrections in November 2021, was de-deputized following the incident, reports WBBM-TV. It hurts so bad, said neighbor Guillermo Oquendo. Cook County Sheriff's Department. Niles police said Tuesday the slaying occurred when a dispute between the two men escalated and Kettina shot Asber at about 1 a.m. Sunday in the parking lot of a nightclub on the 8800 block of Milwaukee Avenue. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Watauga County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a shooting that stemmed from a fight at a large gathering just before 9:15 p.m. along Will Cook Road. Officials say Kettina was an acquaintance of Asber, and was employed by the Cook County Department of Corrections at the time of the incident. CHICAGO - An off-duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among. As of Tuesday night, Kettina was still behind bars at the Cook County Jail. "I think that there's evidence there. I cried. Thousands of American workers are sickened or injured on the job every day. CHICAGO (AP) -- Police say a man who was apparently ambushed after being released from the Cook County Jail in Chicago suffered as many as 64 bullet wounds . When your child is gone and they killed him, said Oquendo. NILES, Ill. (WLS) -- A now-former Cook County Corrections officer has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting outside of a Niles nightclub Sunday, police said. 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