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One man and two juveniles have been arrested and charged in connection to a Sept. 19 shooting incident on Aurora’s near east side.

Pedro Luna Jr. (CREDIT: APD)

According to an Aurora Police Department news release, officers were dispatched at around 5:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, to the intersection of Fourth Street and Spencer Street for reports of a vehicle crashed into a utility pole with airbags deployed.

At the same time, APD dispatch also received emergency calls reporting shots fired in the 300 block of Spencer Street that potentially involved the vehicle that had crashed into the utility pole. Witnesses reported the occupants of the vehicle had left the scene on foot.

Officers quickly arrived on scene and began canvasing the area to look for the occupants of the vehicle. Officers also began speaking to multiple witnesses that were in the area.

Witnesses told officers that the crashed vehicle drove down the 300 block of Spencer Street and shots were fired from inside the vehicle towards a group of people standing on the street.

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Through the course of the investigation, detectives determined 18-year-old Pedro Luna Jr. and another juvenile were responsible for firing shots from inside the vehicle as it drove the street.

Luna was located by detectives the following day, and in consultation with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, charges were authorized for the following:

• Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, a Class X felony.
• Armed Violence, a Class X felony.
• Receive, Possess or Sell Stolen Motor Vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
• Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, a Class 4 felony

The juvenile and a second juvenile, who was driving the vehicle, was also charged in connection to this incident. Their cases were forwarded to the Kane County Juvenile Court.

Illinois law prohibits the Police Department from releasing any information about the juveniles.

(APD Report #: 2019-015201)

SOURCE: Aurora Police Department news release