CHICAGO, IL – A shocking and brutal murder has rocked Chicago’s Norwood Park neighborhood, where 63-year-old George Levin was found bound, gagged, and beaten to death in the basement of his family home. Authorities have arrested two men—Jefferson Ubilla Delgado, 29, and Geiderwuin Bello Morales, 21—charging them with murder and robbery in connection with the crime.
A Cook County judge on Saturday denied pre-trial release for both suspects, citing the horrifying nature of the attack. Court documents reveal that Levin’s hands were wrapped in duct tape, his feet bound with electrical cords, and a sock stuffed into his mouth before he was fatally beaten. His sister, who had dinner with him earlier that night, discovered his lifeless body and desperately attempted CPR before calling 911.
Investigators say the suspects were caught on surveillance footage entering and leaving Levin’s home, stealing his phone and wallet. They later used his credit cards to make purchases at a vape store and attempted to withdraw money from an ATM.
In a shocking twist, Delgado was wearing a Department of Homeland Security GPS monitoring device at the time of the crime. When questioned, he admitted to meeting Levin on the Grindr dating app and claimed the victim wanted to be tied up and beaten in exchange for his cell phone. However, prosecutors dismissed this claim, stating that key messages had been deleted from Levin’s phone and no evidence supported Delgado’s story.
Both suspects, who entered the U.S. about a year ago, have prior records. Morales had a misdemeanor assault charge and was accused of luring two young girls.
Describing the case as “horrifying, shocking, and tragic,” the judge refused to grant bond. Delgado and Morales are scheduled to appear in court again on February 6. Authorities continue to investigate, and questions remain about how a suspect wearing a federal tracking device was able to commit such a heinous crime.
