{"id":730569,"date":"2026-04-15T21:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/730569\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T21:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:12:14","slug":"chicago-shooting-dontrell-anderson-guilty-sentenced-in-chatham-murder-of-pregnant-woman-itzel-camarena-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/730569\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago shooting: Dontrell Anderson guilty, sentenced in Chatham murder of pregnant woman Itzel Camarena in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; A man pled guilty to charges related to the shooting death of a pregnant woman on Chicago&#8217;s South Side.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In February 2024, 24-year-old Itzel Camarena was found between two trash cans in Chatham neighborhood. She was six months pregnant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Cook County Medical Examiner said Camarena died from a gunshot wound to the face.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/dontrell-anderson-chicago-shooting-pregnant-woman-itzel-camarena\/14627798\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dontrell Anderson<\/a> was charged with her murder and concealing a homicide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On Wednesday, Anderson pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and one count of concealing a homicide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He was sentenced to 19 years, to be served at 50 percent. He was awarded credit for a total of 916 days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">SEE ALSO | <\/strong><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-crime-woman-found-dead-itzel-camarena-pregnant-in-alley\/14454877\/?userab=abcn_du_cat_topic_feature_holdout-474*variant_a_control-1938%2Cotv_web_content_rec-539*variant_c_trending-2268%2Cotv_search_page_design_unification-546*variant_a_control-2299\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pregnant woman ID&#8217;d as victim found fatally shot in Chatham alley, medical examiner, family says<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators said Anderson strangled and fatally shot <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/chicago-crime-woman-found-dead-itzel-camarena-pregnant-in-alley\/14454877\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Camarena<\/a> in her face as she visited him at his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Prosecutors said Anderson shot Camarena on a couch, adding that they have surveillance video of him dragging her body, which was wrapped in a white sheet, out to the alley. Police also recovered a bloody couch cushion, but never said if any weapons were found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The video in the player above is from a previous report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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