Rodgerick Oneal was also convicted of aggravated discharge of a firearm at a peace officer and aggravated battery to a peace officer.
Chicago police were following a tip in February of 2024, the day after a suburban father of four was shot to death inside a Family Dollar, CPD said.
Police identified a suspect in the West Side shooting and found the individual in Dolton, according to police.
CPD said officers and SWAT were in the 15200-block of South Meadow Lane.
There was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and officers, CPD said. Officers then took the suspect into custody in the 15200-block of Diekman Court in Dolton, and recovered a gun from the scene.
No injuries were reported in that incident.
Police announce charges in deadly Family Dollar shooting, Dolton shootout
Oneal was charged with first-degree murder and murder with a strong probability of death or injury in the Austin Family Dollar incident, which took place in the 5400-block of West Chicago Avenue.
The victim, Loyce Wright, 43, of Hanover Park was shot several times, and later died.
Relatives of the victim told ABC7 he was a security guard.
Police said the suspect was a previous employee at the store.
They said Wright wore a vest, but it wasn't bulletproof.
Oneal is back in court Sept. 10.
No trial date has been set for the murder case.
He also has two other pending cases: an attempted murder in 2022 and a home invasion/sex assault case.
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