West suburban man arrested in Michigan, charged with June murder of Sami Talab Salaymeh in South Loop

Jeff Mayes — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:52:36 -0500

By LUKE WILUSZ
Chicago Sun-Times Wire

Norberto Frausto | Chicago Police

A west suburban man has been arrested in Michigan and charged with killing Sami Talab Salaymeh and injuring a woman in a shooting last month in the South Loop.

Norberto Frausto, 37, was arrested Wednesday after he was identified as the shooter in the June 6 shooting in the 2300 block of South Michigan, according to a statement from Chicago Police.

Frausto drove his vehicle alongside a pickup at 3:58 a.m. before firing several shots into the truck and driving away, police said.

Salaymeh, 27, was shot in the abdomen and arm, while a 23-year-old woman was shot in the right leg, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Sami Talab Salaymeh | Facebook

They drove themselves to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where Salaymeh, who lived in Hanover Park, was pronounced dead at 4:41 a.m., authorities said. The woman was in good condition.

Frausto, who lives in west suburban Countryside, was arrested Wednesday in Ingram County, Michigan, on a warrant charging first-degree murder, police said. He was expected to appear in bond court Friday.

Salaymeh, a graduate of Glenbard North High School, was a U.S. Navy veteran who worked for Detroit-based R&E: Right & Exact Entertainment.

Norberto Frausto | Homicide Watch Chicago

West suburban man arrested in Michigan, charged with June murder of Sami Talab Salaymeh in South Loop