Crime & Safety
Ex-Con Once Mistaken For Murderer Shot To Death Wednesday
The Romeoville man was only out of prison for two months when he was killed.
Dylan Somma, 22, was shot on Barry Avenue in Lockport Township. He was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox where he was pronounced dead shortly before midnight.
No one was in custody for the killing by Thursday morning, according to jail records. The Will County Sheriff’s Department has yet to provide information on their investigation.
Somma was only out of prison for two months when he was killed.
In February 2014, Somma was taken into custody for the murder of 15-year-old Briana Valle. Somma ran from the cops after Briana was shot, but later explained that it was because he had warrants out for his arrest charging him with burglary, attempted burglary and aggravated battery.
Briana’s real killer — her former boyfriend, 25-year-old Erick Maya — was apprehended a short time later.
Maya was found guilty and sentenced to 122 years in prison. Somma was called to testify at Maya’s murder trial. He refused to talk about Maya or to point at him when asked to do so by a prosecutor.
“I ain’t here to testify on anybody,” Somma said.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
