Cook County Prosecutors – NBC Chicago

The girlfriend of a suburban Bridgeview man was arrested after she allegedly plotted with a co-worker she was dating to kill her boyfriend, authorities said.

Agnieszka Rydzewski, 33, has been charged with solicitation to commit murder in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Arturo Cantu, according to a spokesman for the Village of Bridgeview.

Cantu, 39, was shot twice around 5 a.m. Wednesday as he left his apartment in the 7300 block of West 79th Street.

Cantu’s parents were present in a Cook County courtroom Saturday as the man who allegedly shot their son appeared at a bond hearing.

Anthony Calderon, 20, of Bedford Park, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting. In court documents Saturday, prosecutors revealed the timeline of the murder and Calderon’s apparent motive, alleging he was in a relationship with Cantu’s girlfriend.

Prosecutors said Cantu was putting items in his car before going to work when he was confronted by the suspected shooter, who was wearing a blue surgical mask. Cantu tried to defend himself with a pocket knife but was shot multiple times, authorities said.

The suspect, later identified as Calderon, was captured on surveillance video arriving and leaving the scene in his red car, authorities said.

Investigators found the vehicle the next day at a nearby McDonald’s, where prosecutors say he worked with the victim’s girlfriend.

The evidence led investigators to Calderon’s home, where he was arrested Friday, according to prosecutors.

Police said he confessed to the murder and led officers to the murder weapon.

Cantu’s family previously told NBC Chicago that he was a hard-working man, a father of two, who would do anything to help others. His parents left the courthouse stunned by what they heard. Before the hearing they said only that they wanted justice for their son.

Calderon was denied pre-trial release and is expected to appear in court again next Tuesday. An initial hearing for Rydzewski is scheduled for Sunday morning.