Oak Brook‘s road-rage murder tow truck driver received a 50-year sentence.
In May, Anthony Tillmon was convicted of first-degree murder for killing 43-year-old Northlake resident Eduardo Munoz on I-88 in 2017.
Prosecutors allege Tillmon and Munoz fought on westbound I-88 at York Road in Oak Brook at 4 p.m. on April 21, 2017. Tillmon drove a tow truck, and Munoz drove an 18-wheeler.
“Witnesses noticed Tillmon and Munoz fighting and driving aggressively adjacent to one another,” said DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin.
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After three and a half miles, Tillmon allegedly took out a revolver and shot at the semi.
The victim stopped his vehicle. After 1.5 hours, he died at Elmhurst Hospital.
Surveillance footage, I-Pass data, and witnesses helped Illinois State Police connect Tillmon to the incident after he fled.
“Witnesses and nearby cops responded immediately. “We were able to receive a lot of information straight away,” ISP Captain Bob Meeder stated, according to earlier accounts.
Munoz was engaged, a churchgoer, and a family guy, according to his friends.
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“He volunteered. Bikes. He helped the youngsters and the neighborhood. He did everything to aid others. Joy. You’ll hear about his grin from everyone. “He shone,” Pastor Larry Perez from U-Turn Covenant Church remarked after the event.
Munoz’s fiancée earlier told ABC7 Eyewitness News that he was minutes away from the conclusion of his shift when he was slain.