A Chicago-area man whose life sentence in prison was commuted by then-President Barack Obama in 2015, and who now faces more prison time after being charged with attempted murder, was at one time a darling of Democrats in Congress, who portrayed him as an unjustly targeted victim.
Alton Mills, 54, faces three counts of attempted murder after someone in a vehicle shot at another car on Interstate 57 in Posen, a town roughly 30 miles south of Chicago, on Sunday, the Illinois State Police said.
Troopers responded to the scene and found a victim struck by gunfire in the back seat who was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.
Mills was arrested on Tuesday and is currently being held without bond.
Alton Mills, 54, faces another prison term after having his life sentence commuted in 2015 by then-President Obama. (Cook County jail)
Mills is being held in a Cook County jail and scheduled to appear in court on June 1.
Aaron Kliegman is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital.
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