According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Eugene "Gen Gen" McLaurin, 28, opened fire on an unmarked car carrying a police officer and two federal agents early Wednesday (July 7), because he thought they were his "opps," or rivals. McLaurin is charged with one count of using a dangerous and deadly weapon to assault an agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and is now facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
A seven-page criminal complaint was filed on Thursday (July 8) against McLaurin, which states that the officer and agents were working on an undercover investigation around 5:45 am around the 400 block of West 118th Street. The agents and officer were in an unmarked Chrysler 300 that was being followed by a white Chevrolet Malibu. The driver of the Malibu, later identified as McLaurin, pulled alongside the Chrysler and began shooting in the officers' vehicle, wounded all three of them.
It was revealed that one ATF agent was hit in the hand and another was struck in the torso, while the CPD officer was grazed on his head. It was also revealed that one ATF agent is a man and the other is a woman.
McLaurin was taken into custody later on Wednesday morning after his ID was found inside of the unoccupied white Malibu. Federal prosecutor John C. Kocoras revealed that McLarin "acknowledged he was the driver of the vehicle and he fired the shots."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
