Jeffrey Faint, a 27-year-old African American man from Joliet, Illinois, was killed in a daylight drive-by shooting on October 30, 2022. He was driving an SUV near Columbia Street and Henderson Avenue on the city’s east side when he was struck multiple times; the vehicle subsequently crashed and overturned. The Will County Coroner’s Office pronounced him dead at the scene.

Joliet police responded to a shots fired call about 12:20 p.m. on that Sunday. Investigators recovered numerous spent shell casings, and nearby homes were damaged by the gunfire. Authorities have not determined a motive, and the events that led to the crash remain under investigation. No arrests have been announced.

This was the second homicide in Joliet within six days at the time. If anyone has information about what happened near Columbia and Henderson on the afternoon of October 30, 2022, contact the Joliet Police Department or Will County Crime Stoppers.