Joaquin Romero, 20, of Mundelein
A Mundelein man faces felony charges in connection with a fatal shooting in the village Monday.
Joaquin Romero, 20, of the 900 block of Lake Street, is charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a firearm and obstructing justice for his role in the killing, authorities said Wednesday.
The charges stem from the Monday night shooting of 21-year-old Luis Moreno of Wheeling in a retail parking lot on the 700 block of South Lake Street.
According to the Lake County Major Crime Task Force, Romero was present at the scene when Moreno was shot and later hid the gun used in the killing.
He was arrested Tuesday in Round Lake after investigators tied his vehicle to the shooting, said task force spokesperson Christopher Covelli.
Romero is due in Lake County court this morning.
The case remains under investigation. Additional charges are possible, Covelli said.
The Lake County Major Crime Task Force and Mundelein police are investigating the death of a Wheeling man who was shot Monday night at the Lake Plaza shopping center. One person has been arrested.
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