A 23-year-old woman’s murder in early May shocked the Chicago area, but officials say they have apprehended two suspects in her death.
Niolis Collazo was shot and killed May 6 near the intersection of 10th Street and Lewis Avenue in suburban Waukegan. Police say that they responded to a call of shots fired and discovered her inside of a vehicle.
She was taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
On Thursday, police executed search warrants simultaneously at two different Waukegan residences, authorities said.
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Both suspects were located during those searches, and both were taken into custody. A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, who will be tried as adults, were each charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the killing, and both were ordered held on $5 million bond.
“While nothing we ever can do will fully erase the Collazo’s family pain and anguish during this time, I am pleased the Waukegan Police Department and the Lake County State’s Attorney successfully collaborated in the arrests that occurred earlier this morning,” Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor said in a statement.
During the searches, a detective located two handguns at one of the two residences. At the other, four handguns were found, including a gun with a fully-automatic switch attached.
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The shooting stunned residents in Waukegan and around the area. Collazo was a freshman volleyball coach and a counselor for the Waukegan School District, according to officials.
No other information on court appearances was immediately available.
