Chicago – Luis Contreras, 42, said he and other members of the Latin Saints fired shots at rival gang members who were sitting in a vehicle in the 7700 block of South Kilbourn Avenue in 2018.
In a plea agreement, Contreras admitted that he was a member of the Latin Saints street gang, which is a criminal organization whose members engaged in drug dealing and violence — including murder and assault — to acquire and preserve the gang’s territory in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Additionally, Contreras said he and other members of the Latin Saints fired shots at rival gang members who were sitting in a vehicle in the 7700 block of South Kilbourn Avenue on Feb. 18, 2018.
The shots killed Andre Franzell, 23, and wounded another person, prosecutors said.
Contreras admitted that the murder of Franzell was committed to further the purposes of the Latin Saints.
