Balcony Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder: Schaumburg PD

SCHAUMBURG, IL — A 37-year-old Schaumburg man remains in jail following an incident last week in which police say he fired a handgun on a balcony in the 1200 block of Cambia Drive. Jacob Tamillo was charged with two counts of attempted murder for the Feb. 8 incident.

Tamillo, who was still behind bars Monday morning in the Cook County Jail, is due back in court Thursday.

According to police, officers responded to a parking lot on Cambia Drive at 8:20 p.m. Feb. 8, following a neighbor complaint via 911. While responding to the area, police heard gunshots. They located victims and witnesses, who said the shots came from a balcony. They also identified the shooter as Tamillo based on previous interactions with him from living in the neighborhood.

Police said Tamillo retreated to his apartment and was not cooperative with them following multiple requests to exit. The Northern Illinois Police Alarm System responded to the scene and Tamillo eventually surrendered. He was taken into custody at 12:45 a.m. Feb. 9.

A black handgun and spent shell casings were recovered from the scene. Police said there were no injuries or damage to the property as a result of the incident.

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved the charges.