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Wisconsin Teen Charged With Oakbrook Terrace Murder After Parking Lot Shooting

Authorities credit a multi-agency effort for the swift arrest.

Overview

  • DuPage County prosecutors charged Akrystal Woods, 19, with three counts of first-degree murder in the Jan. 4 killing of Obaidulla F. Shareef.
  • Police say they responded shortly after 6 p.m. to a reported crash at 2 Trans Am Plaza Drive and found Shareef shot inside a vehicle; he died at the scene.
  • Woods was located and arrested in Milwaukee and remains in Wisconsin custody pending extradition to DuPage County.
  • Her next court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday in Milwaukee, according to officials.
  • Investigators have not released Shareef’s age, a possible motive, or any information on a relationship between the suspect and the victim.