Mark Maher, 46, of Monee, Illinois, was found deceased from a gunshot wound on the evening of December 23, 2022. Officers responding at about 8:30 PM to the 25700 block of S. Taft discovered him at the scene and investigators treated his death as a homicide.

Police identified a suspect and that person was later taken into custody and charged in connection with the killing. Investigators conducted forensic analysis, witness interviews and collected physical evidence as the case moved into the legal system.

The shooting and the subsequent arrest deeply affected the Monee community and Maher’s family. If anyone witnessed activity in the 25700 block of S. Taft on the evening of December 23, 2022, or has information that could help, please come forward.