Man charged after 2 shot, 1 killed outside McCook bar: police

Monday, February 19, 2024
MCCOOK, Ill. (WLS) -- A man has been charged after two people were shot, one fatally, outside a bar in southwest suburban McCook on Saturday morning, police said on Monday.

Police said the shooting happened outside the All-Star Bar & Grill, located at 7949 West 47th Street.


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Responding officers said they found two people with multiple gunshot wounds about a half-block south of the parking lot. Both victims were transported to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.

The man who died has been identified as 36-year-old Morales Ricardo Lopez of Blue Island. Another person was shot and reported to be in critical condition, police said.

On Monday, police said 32-year-old Sisto Brito, of Chicago, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.



No further details were available.
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The incident is currently under investigation with assistance of the Major Case Assistance Team.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the McCook Police Department at (708) 447-9191 or anonymously through email at policeinfo@mccookpolice.org.
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