Chicago Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting: Aurora PD

AURORA, IL — A 30-year-old Chicago man was arrested by Aurora police in relation to a shooting that took place in the 1000 block of North Lake Street Aug. 18.

After responding to the scene following a 911 call about a person shot, police found the victim in a nearby lot suffering from a gunshot wound to their abdomen and arm. While officers were there, an off-duty Illinois State Police officer in the area saw the offender flee the area in a car, officials said.

The man, Byron Frazier, fled on foot after the officer conducted a traffic stop. Frazier, of the 4000 block of North Lawndale Avenue, was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit — a combined effort between ISP and Aurora Police Department's Special Operation Group and Bureau of Neighborhood Policing.

The Chicago man was charged with the following items:

• One count of attempted murder
• One count of armed habitual
• Two counts of armed violence
• One count of aggravated battery with a firearm
• One count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon
• One count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance

Through the preliminary investigation, detectives determined Frazier was involved in an altercation with the victim when he pulled out a firearm and shot the person. The victim was taken to an area hospital and later flown to a Chicago hospital in critical condition, Aurora police said Monday evening.