Aaron Lee Vidales Jr., 31, of Joliet has been identified as the man killed in an early Sunday morning shooting in the Louis Joliet Mall business district.
Vidales was pronounced dead at 3 a.m. Sunday at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Joliet, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office.
Joliet police officers responded to a homicide at 1:51 a.m.
The shooting occurred in the area of Anthony’s Restaurant and Pub, which is in the 3100 block of Voyager Lane.
Multiple gunshots were heard coming from the nearby Dollar Tree parking lot in the 2900 block of Colorado Avenue, Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English said.
Officers immediately responded and found a 31-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, English said.
He was taken by the Joliet Fire Department to Saint Joseph Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, English said.
Officers conducted a canvass of the area and detectives and crime scene officers investigated the scene, he said.
Officers recovered multiple spent shell casings and a handgun in the parking lot, English said.
Two unoccupied vehicles and the south side of Rise Dispensary, in the 2900 block of Colorado Avenue, were struck by gunfire, he said.
“This investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to determine the events leading up to the shooting and a possible motive. No one is currently in custody,” English said.
Anyone with video footage or information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Joliet Police Department Investigations Division at 815-724-3020.
Those wishing to remain anonymous may contact Will County Crime Stoppers at 800-323-6734 or submit a tip online at crimestoppersofwillcounty.org.
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