Luis Amaya, a 36-year-old Hispanic man from Waukegan, Illinois, died of multiple gunshot wounds on September 4, 2021. He was found in the 400 block of Belvedere Road with severe injuries and was taken to Vista Medical Center East, where he died shortly after arrival. A 40-year-old Waukegan man was also shot in the same incident and survived.

Investigators identified 19-year-old Alejandro Lopez of Waukegan as the shooter; police say he had an ongoing dispute with Amaya and shot both victims before fleeing in a Saturn Vue. Lopez was later involved in a separate fatal shooting in Evanston that same day and was taken into custody after a brief chase. Firearms and gloves found in his vehicle were used to link him to the crimes. He was charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in the Waukegan attack and held on a $5 million bond in Cook County Jail before transfer to Lake County.

The Lake County Coroner’s Office and the Waukegan Police Department continue to investigate. Did anyone in the Waukegan area see activity around Belvedere Road on September 4, 2021, or have information about the dispute involving Amaya?