Maria Delatorre, 33, of Streator, Illinois, was shot and killed on the night of May 22, 2018. She was found at 213 West Ninth Street and later pronounced dead at the OSF Center for Health in Streator. Born May 25, 1984, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Maria attended Streator Township High School and is survived by her children Anthony and Mariah Cantu, and Elijah Dixon.

After officers responded to shots fired, a Livingston County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a vehicle matching the suspect description on Route 17; that vehicle crashed near Routes 17 and 66 in Dwight and one person was taken into custody at the scene. Hours later two more people were captured after fleeing on foot. Three individuals were arrested and charged in connection with Maria’s murder: Tamil Adams, Hashim Waite, and Ashanti Roberts, and prosecutions were underway.

Maria’s family and the Streator community were left grieving after her death. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Maria, please share what you know.