Shane Colella, a 37-year-old white man from Zion, Illinois, was found shot to death inside his home on September 5, 2018. Police and paramedics discovered him unconscious and without vital signs in the 1600 block of 19th Street; the Lake County Coroner’s Office determined multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death and noted toxicology was pending.

Investigators reported Colella was involved in drug-related activity. A friend who found the body said he had bought marijuana from Colella and knew Colella also sold cocaine. Officers recovered cocaine and a gun under Colella’s bed and a large bag of marijuana in the kitchen; detectives believed the killing was likely tied to a robbery related to those dealings.

Police arrested 54-year-old Frank G. Farella of Zion about a week after the slaying and charged him with first-degree murder. Court evidence included surveillance video placing Farella near Colella’s home the morning of the shooting and testimony from a former girlfriend that she helped hide a shotgun later recovered by investigators; the shotgun was consistent with the weapon used. A jury convicted Farella of first-degree murder in December 2019 and sentenced him to 60 years in prison.

Did anyone in the Zion area know Colella or have information about his activities on or around September 5, 2018?