Eldred Wells Sr., a 70-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on November 6, 2021, in Joliet, Illinois, during a domestic disturbance at his home. Will County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a call involving Wells and his 21-year-old grandson, Jabbar Muhammad, shot both men multiple times. Muhammad reportedly had a knife; Wells was unarmed and standing a few feet away when he was shot.

The family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Will County Sheriff’s Office, alleging the deputies failed to de-escalate the situation, agitated Muhammad, and negligently caused Wells’s death. The family also sued Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital, claiming the facility negligently discharged Muhammad despite an unstable condition and history of violent tendencies, which the suit says contributed to the events of November 6, 2021. Deputies involved were later cleared of criminal charges and returned to duty.

Does anyone have information about the November 6, 2021 incident or knew Eldred Wells Sr. or his family?