Suburban man charged after girl, 15, killed by stray bullet in Round Lake Beach

Suspect in custody after girl, 15, killed by stray bullet in Round Lake Beach

A suspect was taken into custody after a teenage girl was killed by a "stray bullet" that entered her home Wednesday night in suburban Round Lake Beach.

ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. - A man was charged after a teenage girl was killed by a "stray bullet" that entered her home Wednesday night in suburban Round Lake Beach.

The Lake County Major Crime Task Force announced Friday that a search warrant was executed at the home of a person of interest. Police recovered a gun from the home and placed the suspect in custody.

Shorbonia Poole, Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Additional charges are expected pending further investigation.

Poole remains in custody pending his first court hearing Saturday morning.

Charges filed after girl killed by stray bullet in Round Lake Beach

A suburban man was charged in connection to the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Round Lake Beach. Valeria Rodriguez was killed by a stray bullet Wednesday. A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday.

Valeria Rodriguez, 15, was killed after someone fired a gunshot outside the home in the 1500 block of Cherokee Drive, and struck her inside the residence, according to the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.

When police arrived, they found the girl suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. She was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Officials said it does not appear the girl was the intended target of the shooting. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Investigators and Round Lake Beach Police Detectives have launched a homicide investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Round Lake Beach police at (847) 546-2127.