Elmhurst Shooting Victim Identified

ELMHURST, IL — A suspect who has been charged in the shooting of a man in Elmhurst's Butterfield Park neighborhood was denied bond Saturday, the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office announced. Alec Gonzales, 21, who has residences in Elmhurst and Mesa, Ariz., was taken into custody in Arizona on June 25. Local authorities returned him to DuPage County on Friday afternoon.

In a news release Saturday, the state's attorney identified the victim as 55-year-old Greg Caraballo, who was said to be walking his dog when he was shot.

According to Elmhurst police, the shooting happened shortly before 9 p.m. May 14 in the 800 block of South Linden Avenue. When police arrived, they found Caraballo suffering from gunshot wounds. The state's attorney said Gonzales struck Caraballo four times with a Bushmaster AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. Gonzales then left for Arizona, authorities said.

Witnesses reported that a new model, light-colored SUV heading west in the 300 block of Van Buren slowed and someone from inside fired several shots at the victim who was walking on the sidewalk, authorities said. The victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was treated for gunshot wounds.

"Violent, seemingly random crimes, such as alleged in this case, threaten the safety and security of the entire community which can last for years if left unsolved," State's Attorney Bob Berlin said in the news release.

Gonzales has an address in the 600 block of South Berkley Avenue. About a week after the shooting, police announced they had executed a warrant at a house in that block, but did not give details.