NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) — A standoff with police Friday afternoon ended with a man being man taken into custody, after a man was fatally shot Friday morning inside an apartment advanced in suburban Naperville.DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced Saturday that bond has been set for a Naperville man charged with the shooting loss of life of 41-year-old Jeffery Churchill. Xavier Caffey, 30, of the 900 block of Fairway Drive, appeared in Bond Court this morning where Judge Leah Bendik set bond at $1 million. Caffey has been charged with two counts of first level murder.
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On Feb. 4 at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Naperville Police Department answered to a decision of shots fired at an apartment development situated at 960 Fairway Drive. Upon their arrival, officials discovered Churchill lying on the ground affected by an apparent gunshot wound to the top. Officers rendered help and the Naperville Fire Department transported Churchill to an area health facility, the place he used to be pronounced dead at roughly 9:19 a.m.
When processing the scene, officials discovered one Nine mm shell casing and one unspent 9 mm ammunition round. Churchill, who was employed as a maintenance worker on the apartment complex, and any other particular person have been inside a garage at the apartment advanced when Caffey walked into the garage. He allegedly pointed a handgun on the other particular person, then pointed the handgun at Churchill and shot him two times in the top, police stated. Caffey then allegedly left the storage and returned to his place of dwelling. Following an hours-long standoff with the Naperville Police Department Crisis Negotiation Team, Caffey surrendered to government later that afternoon without further incident.
“The allegations that Mr. Caffey, who used to be totally unprovoked, approached an innocent, unsuspecting man, put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger twice, killing him execution style, are very disturbing,” Berlin stated. “I offer my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Churchill as they try to come to terms with this senseless tragedy.”
Caffey’s subsequent court docket look is scheduled for Feb. 28 for arraignment in front of Judge John Kinsella. If found accountable, Caffey faces a penalty of 45 years to life in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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