Elgin man gets 15 years for shooting at police
Posted February 21, 2025 3:49 pm
An Elgin man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting at police in 2023.
Odessian T. Torres, 30, was already a convicted felon when he opened fire on Elgin police officers with a 9 mm handgun in September 2023. Prosecutors said it was illegal for him to possess the weapon because of his prior conviction.
He fired seven shots, struck no one, but “severely damaged” a stop sign with three shots, according to prosecutors.
Torres pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at police officers and was facing up to 60 years in prison if convicted.
He is required to serve 85% of the sentence and is getting credit for 525 days already served in jail.
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