A man received an 8-year sentence on Thursday after pleading guilty to attempted murder for shooting a 16-year-old boy near the Magnificent Mile last year.
Prosecutors said 20-year-old Jasean Butler fired several shots toward the teen at the corner of Wabash Avenue and Chicago Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on August 2, 2024. Bullets struck the boy in the shoulder and also hit a 24-year-old man who was standing nearby.
The shooting was recorded by a Chicago police surveillance camera and security cameras at a nearby Chick-fil-A, according to court records. A CPD surveillance officer who reviewed multiple video feeds determined that the gunman fled onto a southbound Red Line train at the State-Chicago stop, a police report stated.
Officers intercepted the train at Roosevelt shortly after the shooting and detained Butler because he matched the suspect descriptions. A backpack police saw next to him contained a loaded 9-millimeter handgun, according to CPD.
On Thursday, Butler agreed to plead guilty to attempted murder in exchange for the 8-year sentence from Judge Michael Clancy, according to court records. He must serve 85% of the term before becoming eligible for release.
