A man has been sentenced in Lake County court to 99 years in prison for the 2022 ambush shooting that killed a man and injured another outside a Waukegan restaurant
Jorge Medina, 20, of Waukegan was handed a sentence Tuesday by Judge Daniel Shanes that will likely keep him in prison for the rest of his life.
He had been found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the shooting death of Stefan Filipovic and the wounding of the second victim.
Filipovic, 24, of Waukegan, and the other man were shot as they walked near a restaurant in the 1500 block of Washington Street in May 2022.
Authorities said a friend of Medina’s named Fernando Andino had seen the victims earlier at the restaurant and mistook them for people with whom he had a dispute.
Andino picked up Medina and drove him to the area near the restaurant before letting him out of the car. Medina shot the men, and was then driven away by Andino, police said.
Andino later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and testified as a prosecution witness at Medina’s trial. Andino was sentenced last month to 26 years in prison.
“Violent offenders have no place in our community. Mr. Medina and his accomplice will be incarcerated for decades in response to this premeditated and planned assassination. Our experienced trial team did an outstanding job of securing justice and safety for those impacted by this horrific crime,” State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said after the sentencing.
The judge sentenced Medina to 70 years in prison on the murder charge, which must be served at 100 %. The 29-year term for attempted murder must be served at 85%, prosecutors said.
