Charges Filed Against Accused Shooter Apprehended in Oak Forest

Luis Gonzalez, 33, of Chicago, in his booking mug

A 33-year-old man has been charged in a shooting at a Cook County Forest Preserve soccer field that injured one man, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said in a release issued late Monday.

About 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Cook County Sheriff’s Police detectives were notified of a shooting that took place at a Cook County Forest Preserve soccer field near 147th Street and Ridgeland Avenue in Oak Forest.

It was reported that approximately 2,000 people attended a soccer match there. According to the Sheriff’s Police investigation, at the conclusion of the game a man fired a gun and injured a 47-year-old Harvey man.

The victim was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and was later released.

The shooter attempted to flee in another person’s vehicle, but was apprehended by Oak Forest Police who arrived to assist the Cook County Forest Preserve Police on scene. The offender, identified as Luis Gonzalez of the 5500 block of S. Kolin in Chicago, was charged today with aggravated battery with a firearm, reckless discharge of a firearm, and vehicular invasion.

Gonzalez is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday at the Bridgeview Courthouse.