Charges announced in murder investigation against three-year-old Mateo Zastro

CHICAGO – The Chicago Police Department is expected to file charges tonight in connection with the 2022 murder of three-year-old Mateo Zastro, according to a CPD press release.

On September 30, 2022, Mateo was sitting in the back seat of his mother’s SUV with his three siblings in the 4400 block of West Marquette Road in the city’s West Lawn neighborhood when they were involved in a road rage incident, according to police.

The driver of another car – a red sedan – opened fire and a bullet hit Mateo in the head.

Mateo was taken to a local hospital following the incident, where he was later pronounced dead.

Stay with WGN News as this article will be updated with more information as it becomes available from the Chicago Police Department.