Arthur Walton Jr., 33, was shot and killed on August 27, 2019, on the 400 block of West Lake Street in Maywood, Illinois. The shooting occurred about 7:30 p.m.; Walton was taken to Loyola University Medical Center and pronounced dead. An autopsy found he died from multiple gunshot wounds.

A second victim, 25-year-old Matthew Carter, was shot in the leg and treated at the same hospital. The shooter was identified as an off-duty Melrose Park police officer, who was taken into custody at the scene and held for the allowable time but released without charges. The officer was placed on paid administrative leave while Maywood Police Department detectives continued to gather witness statements and other evidence.

No charges have been filed in connection with Walton’s death and the investigation remains open. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about that evening, please share what is known with authorities.