Two charged in shooting death of DePaul student Francisco Valencia

November 4, 4:23 PMChicago Crime ExaminerDeborah O'Malley

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  Narcisco Gatica       Berly Valladares  Police photos

An alleged gang member shot and killed a DePaul University student during a Halloween party in revenge for being kicked out of the party, according to Chicago police.

Narcisco Gatica,19, of the 2400 block of West Armitage and Berly Valladares, 21, of the 2600 block of West Cortland, were charged this afternoon with the murder of Francisco Valencia, 21.

They were also charged with the attempted murder of Daisy Camacho, another 21-year-old DePaul student who was shot and seriously injured.

Valencia and other DePaul students were at a Halloween party on the 1700 block of North Rockwell. Police say Gatica crashed the party and was kicked out. At about 1:15 a.m., police say he returned to the party with a gun and opened fire on a group of people. Valencia and Camacho were hit.

Police say Valladares admitted that he is the one who supplied the gun Gatica used in the shooting.

At DePaul, a university noted for its standout students, Valencia was a star.  He was a senior and would have graduated next June. Camacho is reportedly on the mend and was released from the hospital today.

  Francisco Valencia  Photo courtesy of DePaul University