The investigation continues after a 22-year-old man was found dead and a 14-year-old girl was injured Sunday in a shooting at a home in unincorporated Oswego Township, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office said.
As the investigation into the incident has stretched into the week, the Sheriff’s Office has since released a person of interest from custody without charges at this time and pending further investigation, according to an update on Thursday.
At around 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Chicago Police Department about a 14-year-old girl who had suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, a news release from the Sheriff’s Office on Monday said.
It was determined that the girl had been struck by a bullet earlier that morning at a home in the first block of Palomino Lane in Oswego Township, the news release said, in a shooting believed to have occurred between 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday. The girl was treated and released from a Chicago-area hospital, officials said.
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office started an investigation into the incident, obtaining a search warrant for the home with the assistance of the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office, the news release said.
While executing the search warrant on Sunday, deputies found a man dead inside the home, the Sheriff’s Office said on Monday.
On Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office said that the man has since been identified by the Kendall County Coroner’s Office as Manuel Chauran Escobar, 22, of Valencia, Venezuela. His identity was confirmed through fingerprint analysis, with assistance from the Illinois State Police, officials said.
The preliminary findings of the Coroner’s Office indicated that he sustained multiple gunshot wounds, the Sheriff’s Office initially noted on Monday, but the cause and manner of death remained pending further investigation and a forensic autopsy.
Investigators identified and detained a potential person of interest in connection with the incident, but, as of Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office said the individual had been released from custody without charges at this time, pending further investigation.
The incident remains under active investigation, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Information from the office on Monday indicated that the shooting on Sunday morning is believed to have occurred between attendees of a party that was held Saturday evening at the home in Oswego Township.
Investigators are looking to speak with anyone who attended the party or who may have information, photos or videos related to the incident, the Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday. It is asking anyone with information to contact the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office at detectives@kendallcountyil.gov. Individuals can also submit tips by calling 630-381-9847 or emailing tips@kendallcountyil.gov. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers with tips at 630-553-5999.
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