Case: 1:04-cv-04992 Document 50-18 Filed: 12/03/09 Page 1 of 4 PageID #:1338 Exhibit 15 Case: 1:04-cv-04992 Document #: 50-18 Filed: 12/03/09 Page 2 of 4 PageID #:1339 OF CARL RICHMOND AFFiDAViT Carl do Richmond state on oath the following that are true facts to the best of my knowledge was born on December 15 1. for the murder understand Arturo court in that me that anything with in this was member of Frank. Escobar. exchange police officer put case me. with trial being CR for the case prepared 12440 and that this of People affidavit v. may be Gabriel filed in want to for making speak personally believed this will. free No statement. of Salvador this where to that Ruvulcaba Also present the police about did not if meant they would other people the shooting Detective patrol car. in of my own statement No one has offered one has threatened promised me in on May 14 At that were Rey Lozada the shooting at the 1993. shooting but had been told identify the shooter the police implicate had cases me in put on them time and by would an unsolved murder case. even though they were them. After 6. Bourn was is Spanish Cobras gang. the who knew me on not involved to affidavit the shooting had heard of past incidents me Robert Bourns statement. did not 5. this making witnessed 4. and this Cook County No. 98 Reyes am connection at case. 3. given testified previously of Salvador Ruvulcaba. 2. Solache 1973. gang Guevara arrived at the crime scene. Robert Bouto and two or three other men were that was rival to mine. Both Lozada and in identified the back Bouto He took seat. as Lozada knew the shooter. Case: 1:04-cv-04992 Document #: 50-18 Filed: 12/03/09 Page 3 of 4 PageID #:1340 Lozada 7. to be interviewed in what thought down doors whom by the police and room placed was Bouto The for the in up and witnesses then me the other pull with police thai view witnesses that the suspect While would Guevara 11. was and cops life and the other witnesses saw Bouto the line-up an empty interrogation May on later 14 were through few room someone heard up and screaming. was were given not allowed of justice if in contact to was left. pizza and cigarettes was Halvorsen room at that to view the was that the my detained he could that room with the Detective us. the phone. or use family by while officers 900 until through for with all the suspect Each told the other do was identify Bouto to would be witness my threat. Guevara Detective life in. and as confirmed told me of mine and believed agreed to testify that he had had seen that lot how Detective because of Detective statement. After identifying Robert Bouto the Guevara Detective came back uncomfortable. very other acquaintances his we had Guevara to position. station make Detective evening. line-up. in that the police uncomfbrtable follow line-up each of us what position to the Street Area From the room we were in in. had the shooter and they into made Guevara to each of us 10. in at evening. Hewhispeied led. station Once there and before station Detective obstruction was asked 9. shooter be conducted. with the police line-up. the crime and to and cut of the room. that p.m. to to He was handcuffed getting beaten other witnesses line came 1000 the at mirror. two-way was also threatened or view to While together. were taken from the room we were placed 8. Guevara all was assumed waiting and Escoabar in the line up the other witnesses and were of the Case: 1:04-cv-04992 Document #: 50-18 Filed: 12/03/09 Page 4 of 4 PageID #:1341 dropped off our neighborhood. in Prior to signing 12. have made and initialed this three-page any necessary affidavit corrections AND S\VORN TO BEFORE ME this NOT ...4.- PFICIAL SEAL KIM My L. DAUGHTRY Notary Pubic Comm sslon State Expires of Illinois 6/1 5/2011 -3- to this have read and affidavit. initialed each page and