A 20-year-old Palatine father who shot a man in the leg after flashing gang signs on Thursday was ordered held in lieu of $1 million bond.
Christian Ruiz, of the 1900 block of Cambridge Court in Palatine, appeared before a judge in bond court Sunday as his family stood in the gallery.
The shooting, which happened on the 2300 block of Algonquin Road in Rolling Meadows, left one man with a thigh injury, according to prosecutors. The bullet penetrated the man’s leg, and he is expected to recover, attorneys said.
Prosecutors alleged Ruiz was driving around with friends looking for members of the Latin Kings street gang to beat up.
Ruiz has a misdemeanor burglary conviction and violated his probation with the new offense, said Cook County Circuit Judge Adam Bourgeois Jr.
Prosecutors said two independent witnesses told police they saw Ruiz flash the gun and open fire. He also tested positive for a gunshot residue, they said.
