A Bolingbrook man has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of 24-year-old Maya Smith, who was found dead in a vehicle in Joliet over the weekend.
Authorities say that 48-year-old Jermaine Mandley was taken into custody in Chicago on Monday evening.
Police say that they identified Mandley as a suspect early in the investigation, and that they were able to locate him with the assistance of federal law enforcement on the southeast side of the city. He is accused of shooting and killing Smith, who was found dead in the front seat of a car in the 1200 block of Clement Street on Sunday morning. Her 2-year-old daughter was also found, unharmed, in the vehicle.Smith’s family describes her as a loving mother, and they have told authorities they aren’t sure why she was in that area of Joliet on the night of her death.“I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Ms. Smith.
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