Marcello Dilworth, 19, was fatally shot on the front porch of a residence in the 100 block of Hobbs Avenue in Joliet, Illinois, on July 27, 2019, at about 12:55 a.m. Joliet Fire Department personnel arrived quickly, but Dilworth died at the scene. The Joliet Police Department opened a homicide investigation that remains active.

Dilworth had several prior arrests in 2018 and was incarcerated for much of 2019, released from the Will County Jail roughly two weeks before he was killed. His earlier charges included possession of marijuana, resisting arrest, possession of a firearm without a valid FOID card, driving on a suspended license, and possession of controlled substances. No arrests have been announced in the homicide.

Police asked the public for any surveillance footage from the area east of Miller Avenue to Akin Avenue and between E. Washington Street and Second Avenue taken between 12:30 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. on the night of the shooting. If anyone has information that could help the investigation or knew Marcello, please contact the Joliet Police Investigation Unit or Will County Crime Stoppers.