Ex-Bensenville Man Sent To Prison

BENSENVILLE, IL – A convicted felon formerly of Bensenville has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting at an occupied car in summer 2021, prosecutors said.

Omar Corral, 32, was found guilty of the felonies of being an armed habitual criminal, aggravated discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon.

About 8 a.m. Aug. 21, 2021, Corral and another person were in a car on Michael Lane in Addison when they got into a heated exchange with the occupants of another car.

As the other car drove away, Corral fired six shots at the car, striking that vehicle and a parked car nearby.

He has been in the DuPage County Jail since then.

"As a convicted felon, Mr. Corral is prohibited from ever owning or possessing a firearm," DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement. "Instead of conducting himself within the legal limitations placed upon him due to his multiple felony convictions, Mr. Corral decided to not only illegally arm himself, but also fire his weapon at an occupied vehicle."

Corral will be required to serve 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole, Berlin said.