Chicago police arrest suspect in murder of off-duty officer Luis Huesca [Video]

A man wanted in connection with the murder of an off-duty Chicago police officer last month has been taken into custody, according to Chicago police.

The department said its officers and the U.S. Marashals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 22-year-old Xavier Tate Jr. for first-degree murder in Glendale Heights, Illinois, on Wednesday night.

Tate’s arrest comes five days after he was identified as the suspect in the killing of 30-year-old Chicago police officer Luis Huesca.

“We ask that the people of this city continue to support the Huesca family by keeping them in your prayers as they continue to mourn the loss of a beloved son, brother and uncle,” CPD said in a statement.

CHICAGO POLICE RELEASE IMAGES OF SUSPECT WANTED IN SHOOTING DEATH OF OFFICER LUIS HUESCA

Huesca was shot and killed in the early morning hours of April 21 in the Gage Park areaas he was on his way home from work. He was still in his uniform, …