A Chicago man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for a shooting at an amusement park in west suburban Villa Park in 2021.
Meco Norris, 30, was convicted in December of three counts of aggravated violence in connection with the November 2021 shooting at Safari Land indoor amusement park.
According to DuPage County prosecutors, just before 7 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2021, Norris was at Safari Land for a birthday party when he pulled out a revolver and shot another man three times in front of dozens of children and parents.
The victim was transported to the hospital to be treated for his injuries.
Norris fled the scene, hiding the gun in a nearby residential neighborhood. He was detained the next day at his Chicago home and has been incarcerated in the DuPage County Jail ever since.
“In my thirty-eight years as a prosecutor, Mr. Norris’ actions are among the most egregious displays of disregard for public safety I have ever seen. With dozens of young children just feet away, I shudder to think of the potential loss of life Mr. Norris’ actions could have caused,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement.
On Wednesday, DuPage County Judge Joseph Bugos sentenced him to 8 years in prison for each of Norris’ three counts of aggravated battery, with the sentences to be served consecutively for a total of 24 years.
Norris must serve at least 85% of his sentence before being eligible for release.
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