Joliet Murder: 1 Dead, 2 Others Shot In Living Room

JOLIET — Over the past week, Joliet's number of shootings has increased dramatically, after having very few violent crimes in May. On Saturday night, one Joliet man lost his life and two other people were shot inside a house in the Ridgewood Area of the Joliet's east side.

According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English, at 11:07 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Krakar Avenue for a person shot.

Officers found the unresponsive 23-year-old man in the living room with a fatal gunshot wound to the head, and a 27-year-old man with a non-life-threatening graze gunshot wound to the head.

While officers were securing the scene, they learned that a 20-year-old man had also sustained four gunshot wounds to the body and was transported to Silver Cross Hospital via private vehicle. The 20-year-old is now in stable condition at the hospital.

The 27- year-old male victim was taken to Silver Cross Hospital by the Joliet Fire Department where he was treated and released.

"Following a preliminary investigation into this shooting, it is believed that the gunfire originated from outside in front of the residence. The gunfire entered the home and struck the three victims who were in a front living room. Officers found over 25 spent shell casings from the scene," English said.

He noted that this shooting appears isolated in nature and there is no known threat to the extended community at this time. A motive for the shooting as well as identification of a suspect or suspects remains under investigation by the Joliet Police Department Investigations Division.

Last Wednesday night, two Joliet shooting victims arrived at St. Joe's hospital in private vehicles after being shot near Oneida and Emery Street, but they did not want to discuss the shooting with detectives. Then, a few hours later, at The Birches apartment, ex-convict Tenzell Terry, who was involved in a 2020 double murder at the Parkwood Apartments, was fatally shot in a back parking lot, and the killer fired more than 20 gunshots during the killing of Terry at The Birches, which is off Glenwood Avenue.

Anyone with video footage or has information related to Saturday night's Ridgewood Area shooting is are encouraged to contact the Joliet Police Department Investigation Division at 815-724-3020. Citizens may also contact Will County Crime Stoppers at 800-323-6734 or online at https://crimestoppersofwillcou... if they wish to remain anonymous.