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Paul Granados, 54, hung his head for most of Saturday’s hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, where he faced first-degree murder and armed robbery charges.He was accused of firing a single shot through an opening in a plexiglass partition, killing Horacio Galvan-Hernandez, 46, the owner of the Envios De Dinero currency exchange and money order business, in the 5000 block of West Fullerton Avenue in the Cragin neighborhood.In court, prosecutors said surveillance video at the business captured Granados entering the business Wednesday afternoon armed with a revolver. Dressed in “distinctive” baseball jacket, Granados placed the barrel of the revolver through the space in the partition and demanded cash, which Galvan-Hernandez did immediately, according to Assistant State’s Attorney Jason Coelho.Granados gathered the cash from the tray and fired a shot, fatally striking Galvan-Hernandez in the head, authorities said. Witnesses told WGN-TV that after the robber grabbed money from a tray, that he discarded a mask he was wearing and boarded a CTA bus.A few hours later, Granados reported a stolen gun to police, authorities said. Police investigating Galvan-Hernandez’ slaying soon realized that the gun Granados reported stolen matched the description of the one used in the homicide. Authorities then obtained a search warrant for Granados’ home in the 2100 block of North Lavergne Avenue and recovered the clothing items seen on the surveillance video, Coelho said.Granados’ court-appointed attorney said his client lived with his girlfriend and two adult children, had no criminal background and collected Social Security disability.But noting the strength of the evidence, Judge Mary C. Marubio ordered Granados held without bond, as two relatives looked on from the rear of the courtroom. Afterwards, Granados’ eyes scanned the courtroom for his family as he was led away by deputies. His family members declined comment.The owner of the building where the money order business was located said Galvan-Hernandez and his partner owned two other money ord... (Chicago Tribune)