On Thursday, September 14, 2023, at approximately 12:27 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of West Main Street for a report of a man with a gun. There were reports of several shots fired and the suspect was last seen southbound on 3rd Street, from West Main Street.
Through the investigation, it was learned that the offender, Zachary S. Cacciatore, a 31-year-old South Elgin resident, displayed a handgun approached an adult male victim, and pointed the gun directly at him. The firearm was not discharged at this time. It was reported that as the offender fled the area, he discharged the weapon in the 0-99 block of S. 3rd Street. There were no reported injuries or damage to property due to this incident.
The offender was later located near an address in unincorporated St. Charles, where after a brief foot chase, he was taken into custody without further incident.
This was a domestic-related incident that was isolated to the parties involved and not a random act of violence. We believe shots were fired but not at a particular person or dwelling.
The case was reviewed with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Officer and the following charges were authorized:
- Aggravated Battery/Public Place – Class 3 Felony – (1Count)
- Aggravated Battery/Use Deadly Weapon – Class 3 Felony – (1 Count)
- Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class 4 Felony – (1 Count)
- Reckless Discharge of a Firearm – Class 4 Felony – (4 Counts)
- Aggravated Assault/Use Deadly Weapon – Class A Misdemeanor – (1 Count)
- Reckless Conduct/Bodily Harm – Class A Misdemeanor – (1 Count)
- Battery/Bodily Harm – Class A Misdemeanor – (1 Count)
- Battery/Physical Contact – Class A Misdemeanor – (1 Count)
- Unlawful Use of a Weapon/Possess Firearm in Public – Class A Misdemeanor – (1 Count)
- Disorderly Conduct – Class C Misdemeanor – (1 Count)
- Assault – Class C Misdemeanor – (1 Count)
Cacciatore was later transported to the Kane County Jail to await a bond hearing. The charges against Cacciatore are not proof of guilt. He is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the state’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
