In Chicago, an alleged serial killer accused of six murders on the Southwest Side in 2020 is still in custody. His recent detention hearing for new murder charges was postponed on Tuesday.
Antonio Reyes was just 17 years old when he allegedly killed six people over a span of several months in 2020, police said.
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The family of one of the victims expressed frustration as the hearing was rescheduled to allow the defendant’s public defender to prepare for the case.
“I just wanted the judge to see the impact of this individual’s actions on my family. It’s not just my parents who are suffering; it’s affecting our entire family,” said Bernice Mangana.
The sister of 31-year old Francisco Mangana said she’s more determined than ever to get justice for her brother.
“It’s really frustrating cause I really want him to get sentenced already so this can be over because it’s bringing us memories and flashbacks of everything that happened. My mom is suffering a lot,” Mangana said.
Authorities say Mangana was one of Reyes’ at least six murders. Investigators say the now-21-year old murdered both strangers and people he knew during a nine-month killing spree in 2020 when he was just a teenager.
Mangana’s family said the Chicago man was killed on March 2, 2020, as he returned home from work.
“He was just walking to get the bus, to catch it, come home. We never met this individual, never see this individual in our lives,” Mangana said.
Reyes appeared at a detention hearing Tuesday for the latest set of murder charges filed against him.
He’s been in custody since being originally arrested in 2021 for the June 2020 murder of a Chicago man. But, he was not charged with the other five murders until earlier this month.
According to Chicago police and Cook County court records, Reyes murdered six people on the city’s Southwest Side between March and November of 2020.
Reyes is also charged with the attempted murders of four others, including the three children of one of his victims and his cellmate in jail.
Chicago police said there has been a complex investigation into a long compilation of evidence dating back to 2020. They were able to trace back the evidence to the firearm used in the murders, as well as a trail of social media posts that the suspect made, leading to several more felony charges.
Police said Reyes has been in jail since 2021 in connection to a fatal shooting in the 5800-block of South Rockwell on June 24, 2020.
The incidents took place at these locations and dates:
- 2600-block of W. 59th St. on March 2, 2020
- 4100-block of S. Sacramento Ave. on April 5, 2020
- 5200-block of S. Homan Ave. on May 1, 2020
- 5400-block of S. Homan Ave. on Nov 8, 2020
- 4700-block of W. 59th St. on Nov 9, 2020
The murders happened in Gage Park, Brighton Park and West Lawn.
The family of Franciso Mangana said Reyes is a monster who should never hurt anyone again.
“He doesn’t deserve to be outside. He needs to be in jail for what he did because he hurt a lot of families out there,” Mangana said.
Antonio Reyes has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Reyes is due back in court April 7.
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