Zackery Sallis, 23, of Matteson, Illinois, was found dead in Park Forest on April 10, 2022. His body was discovered in a car parked in a residential lot on the 3400 block of Western Avenue after a well-being check at about 6:30 PM. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds; the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

The Park Forest Police Department and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force led the investigation. On April 16, 2022, authorities announced the arrest of a 17-year-old male with addresses in Indianapolis and Chicago Heights; he was charged as an adult with first-degree homicide and held in the Cook County Juvenile Detention Facility on $200,000 bond. Police said the suspect was known to Sallis and that the killing was not random. The investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Sallis, his movements that evening, or the relationship between him and the suspect, please contact Park Forest police.