Robert Bradford Teekell, 19, was found shot to death in a driveway on Lebanon Street in Montgomery, Illinois, in the early hours of October 21, 2022. Montgomery police responded to a call about an unresponsive person just before 5:25 a.m.; officers discovered Teekell with a fatal gunshot wound and the Kane County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity and the preliminary cause of death as a gunshot wound. Toxicology was pending in initial reports.

Neighbors said they heard loud screams early that morning and at first thought it was an argument. The incident has been classified as a homicide and the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force is working with the Montgomery Police Department. Police canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses and surveillance footage but have not publicly identified any arrests, suspects, specific leads, or a motive, and say they do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the area.

If anyone heard or saw anything on Lebanon Street around 5:00 a.m. on October 21, 2022, or has surveillance footage from that time, please contact the Montgomery Police Department with information.