Suspect in girlfriend's Chicago murder is sentenced for shooting ISP trooper in Springfield

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man found guilty of shooting an Illinois State Police trooper in Springfield could end up spending the rest of his life behind bars.

A judge sentenced Cristobal Santana to 95 years in prison on Friday.



The 40-year-old shot ISP Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green several times during a traffic stop in October 2023.

Police say Santana then beat Chapman-Green, leaving him with a skull fracture, brain bleeding, and an injured leg.



Santana is also charged in the murder of his girlfriend, Adrianna Lopez.