Eugene M. Holmes Jr. was 27 when he was killed at his Joliet home on February 24, 2019. The shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. after several people emerged from a vehicle and opened fire on the residence. Eugene was struck in the head and pronounced dead at the scene; others in the house were not injured.

Eugene worked at the Burger Theory restaurant in the Holiday Inn & Suites in Joliet and was remembered at a March 8, 2019 funeral at St. John M.B. Church. He was described as devoted to his family and faith and enjoyed church, cooking, movies, and traveling. The Joliet Police Department says the investigation is ongoing, no arrests have been announced, and the shooters have not been identified.

If anyone has information about the night of February 24, 2019, or the people who left a vehicle and fired on that home, please contact the Joliet Police Department.