Gervase Pruett | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/gervase-pruett/Latest news about Gervase Pruetten-usTue, 26 Sep 2017 09:56:10 -0500Man charged with fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antonio Monteza outside gas station in Rogers Parkhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2017/09/26/man-charged-with-fatal-shooting-of-17-year-old-antonio-monteza-outside-gas-station-in-rogers-park/<p>A 23-year-old man has been charged with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/antonio-monteza/">Antonio Monteza</a> earlier this month in the North Side Rogers Park neighborhood where both lived.<br /> <img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2017/09/gervase-pruett-23-240x300.jpg" alt="Gervase Pruett | Chicago Police" width="240" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-28676" srcset="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2017/09/gervase-pruett-23-240x300.jpg 240w, http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2017/09/gervase-pruett-23.jpg 460w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Gervase Pruett | Chicago Police</p><br /> <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/gervase-pruett/">Gervase Pruett</a> faces felony counts of first-degree murder and aggravated battery of a peace officer, according to Chicago Police.</p> <p>Monteza was hanging out with friends at a gas station about 2:40 a.m. Sept. 12 in the 7500 block of North Sheridan, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>Pruett walked up to the group and opened fire, striking the teen in the head and abdomen, police said.</p> <p>Monteza, who lived just blocks away, was taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he was pronounced dead at 3:26 a.m., authorities said. An autopsy ruled his death a homicide.</p> <p>Pruett was taken into custody Thursday, police said.</p> <p>He was ordered held without bond on the murder charge, according to Cook County sheriff’s office. He is also being held on a $50,000 bond on the aggravated battery charge.</p> <p><em>--Chicago Sun-Times Wire</em></p> Jeff MayesTue, 26 Sep 2017 09:56:10 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2017/09/26/man-charged-with-fatal-shooting-of-17-year-old-antonio-monteza-outside-gas-station-in-rogers-park/Antonio MontezaGervase Pruett