Roselle man gets 45 years for shooting woman at restaurant

A man who shot a woman in the head at a Roselle restaurant in 2022 has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Jaime Quijano, 26, of the 200 block of Walter Drive in Roselle, was convicted in September of attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.

He was accused of shooting the woman around 12:21 a.m. July 16, 2022, at Bulldog Ale House in Roselle.

Authorities said Quijano was angry and cursing at employees, and they asked him to leave. He became angrier, and as he walked toward an exit, he took a handgun out of a satchel he was wearing and fired.

He then pointed the gun at the bar area and fired, where several patrons and workers were standing and sitting. He continued to fire behind him as he left.

Altogether, he fired 18 shots, according to police.

Quijano must serve at least 85%, or 38 years, of his sentence before being eligible for parole. He received credit for the more than three years he has been held in jail awaiting trial and sentencing.