Former Waukegan Police Officer in Court for Battery as Murder Trial Awaits

Former Waukegan police officer in court for battery as murder trial awaits

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WGN) — A former Waukegan police officer facing second-degree murder charges in connection with a 2020 shooting was in court Monday for trial proceedings on an unrelated battery case. Daunte Salinas is accused of battering a Waukegan man in 2019. The second-degree murder charge stems from the shooting death of 19-year-old Marcellis Stinette, who was fatally shot after Salinas tried to arrest him. The tragic incident was captured o…

Trial to begin Monday for former Waukegan Police Officer Dante Salinas in 2020 shooting

Former Waukegan Police Officer Dante Salinas will go on trail starting Monday in the 2020 shooting of Marcellis Stinnette,