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A 51-year-old woman from Naperville, Illinois, has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a 34-year-old man at a hotel in Oakbrook Terrace. The incident occurred on Saturday night, and the suspect, Latrice Phillips, was arrested and charged. The victim, Calvin Truitt, was shot twice in his back and side and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Phillips reportedly got into a verbal altercation with Truitt and his group at the hotel pool before following them into an elevator and firing shots.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — A Naperville woman has been charged with murder after she reportedly shot and killed a 34-year-old Saturday night at a Oakbrook Terrace hotel.
According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, 51-year-old Latrice Phillips was arrested and charged for the murder of 34-year-old Calvin Truitt after she reportedly shot and killed him at the Hilton Suites in Oakbrook Terrace on Saturday.
The Oakbrook Terrace Police Department responded to the Hilton Suites hotel on the 10 block of Drury Lane on reports of a shooting around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Truitt had been shot twice in his back and side area. He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Further investigation showed that Phillips got into a verbal altercation with a person in a group of people who she reportedly knew, including Truitt, at the hotel pool. Truitt and his group left the pool area and got into a hotel elevator.
Phillips allegedly left the pool area and followed Truitt and his group into the elevator. When the elevator doors open on the seventh floor, a fight reportedly broke out at which point Phillips pulled out a handgun and fire three times, striking Truitt.
She then fled the scene and returned to her hotel room and was taken into custody a short time later. Officers recovered a handgun in a holster from Phillips’ waistband during the arrest.
Phillips faces first degree murder charges and will next appear in court on Thursday, Jan. 4.
A Naperville woman has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a man at a hotel in Oakbrook Terrace. The incident occurred on Saturday night at the Hilton Suites. Latrice Phillips, 51, was arrested and charged with the murder of Calvin Truitt, 34.
The Oakbrook Terrace Police Department received reports of a shooting at the hotel around 8:30 p.m. Truitt was found with two gunshot wounds to his back and side and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigation revealed that Phillips had a verbal altercation with Truitt and a group of people, whom she reportedly knew, at the hotel pool. Truitt and his group then entered an elevator, followed by Phillips. When the elevator doors opened on the seventh floor, a fight broke out, and Phillips pulled out a handgun, firing three shots and hitting Truitt. She then fled the scene but was apprehended shortly afterward. Officers found a handgun in a holster on Phillips’ waistband during her arrest.
Phillips now faces first-degree murder charges and is scheduled to appear in court on January 4. The motive behind the altercation and subsequent shooting is still under investigation.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining peaceful resolutions during conflicts. Resorting to violence can have devastating consequences, as seen in this tragic case. The Oakbrook Terrace community is left mourning the loss of Calvin Truitt, and his loved ones are undoubtedly grieving. The legal process will now unfold as Latrice Phillips faces the charges brought against her..
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-------------- -------------Peter Curi said Naperville woman charged after fatal shooting at Hilton Hotel in Oakbrook Terrace
