Pritzker’s office ‘extremely troubled’ by photo with suspect ‘peacekeeper’
Story by Greg Bishop • 19h
(The Center Square) – Officials from the governor’s office say they were “extremely troubled” to learn that a man that Gov. J.B. Pritzker was pictured with was charged with murder.
CWB Chicago reported that Kellen McMiller is a suspect in last week’s deadly smash-and-grab burglary on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and faces murder charges. Before the crime, McMiller was pictured with Gov. J.B. Pritzker at an event promoting so-called “peacekeepers,” groups paid by tax dollars to help intervene in crime.
Pritzker’s office said while they are troubled the man in the picture is allegedly involved in a serious crime, they expect the person to be held accountable.
“The Governor meets hundreds of people in communities every week and is often asked to take photos,” a spokesperson for the governor told The Center Square. “We were extremely troubled to learn that this individual was arrested for his alleged involvement in this serious crime, and we expect them to be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
Pritzker’s office said the governor will continue to work at fighting crime.
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