Suspect charged in Christmas Eve homicide of Milwaukee mother

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police have arrested a suspect in connection to the Christmas Eve homicide of Sildian Torres.

Eighteen-year-old Omarion Danielson is charged with first degree reckless homicide and two counts first degree recklessly endangering safety. 

Sildian Torres was traveling in her vehicle near 29th and Greenfield Dec. 24 when she was struck and killed by gunfire. Torres was on the way to celebrate the holiday at her mother's house on Christmas Eve. Two other people -- her 7-year-old son and the boy's father -- were also in the car.

According to the criminal complaint, Danielson also fired shots at a car in a separate shooting just a few blocks away earlier that night.

If convicted, police say Danielson could face up to 85 years in prison and could be fined up to $50,000.

He is due in court Jan. 6.

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