• Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include the most-recent information in news releases provide by the city of Aurora Police Department.
  

UPDATE 11 A.M. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 2016

Aurora police have charged 48-year-old Alfredo Soto of the 700 block of Iowa Ave in Aurora with first degree murder in connection with the shooting death of North Aurora resident Martiniano Alvarez, 31, of the 100 block of Laurel Drive, North Aurora.

At about 6:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, Aurora police responded to the Latin American Club in the 1300 block of Dearborn Avenue and located Alvarez just inside one of the entrances, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the preliminary investigation, Soto and two of his friends were drinking at the bar and engaged in what appeared to be a normal conversation with the Alvarez, who entered the establishment sometime after the other three men.

Soto was then seen getting up from the bar and walking toward the front door when he told the victim to come with him. When Alvarez walked toward the door, Soto allegedly produced a handgun and shot the Alvarez several times. The suspect then left the bar, got into his white pickup truck and fled westbound.

Soto was taken into custody at his home in a relatively short period of time after the shooting. His quick arrest was due to the immediate response of police and investigators, working together with assisting Aurora citizens.

Despite medical efforts at a local hospital, Alvarez eventually succumbed to his injuries. The motive for shooting is still under investigation.

ORIGINAL POST AUG. 2, 2016

Aurora Police are questioning a 48-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a 31-year-old North Aurora man which occurred early Monday evening inside of a Near East side social club.

At approximately 6:40 p.m., Aurora police responded to the Latin American Club in the 1300 block of Dearborn Avenue and located the victim just inside one of the entrances suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect and two of his friends were apparently drinking at the bar and engaged in what appeared to be a normal conversation with the victim who entered the establishment sometime after the other three men.

The suspect was then seen getting up from the bar and walking toward the front door when he told the victim to come with him. When the victim walked toward the door, the suspect apparently produced a handgun and shot the man several times. The suspect then left the bar, got into his white pickup truck, and fled the scene westbound.

Thanks to assistance received at the scene from club employees, the identity of the suspect was quickly learned including his address and type of vehicle he drives. The information was confirmed by more than one Aurora Police officer who have had contact with the man in the past. Numerous officers responded to the suspect’s home in the 700 block of Iowa Avenue on Aurora’s West Side, and he was taken into custody without incident shortly after the shooting.

The victim was transported to an Aurora hospital by Aurora Fire Department Paramedics where he remains in grave condition.

No charges have yet been filed and a definite motive has not been established.

The Kane County State’s Attorney is assisting Aurora Police in the investigation.

SOURCE: city of Aurora news release