Man, once known as mayor of a Chicago tent city, sentenced to 20 year for murder

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
Man sentenced to 20 year for murder at South Loop homeless camp
The man once known as the Mayor of a Chicago tent city will spend the next 20 years behind bars.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The man once known as the mayor of a Chicago tent city will spend the next 20 years behind bars.

A judge sentenced George Arroyo after he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder this week.

Arroyo shot and killed the victim during an argument at the South Loop encampment in 2019.

The judge ruled Arroyo must serve his entire sentence before he is released.