Daniel Rios III, a 52-year-old Hispanic man from Joliet, Illinois, was shot and killed at work at Izzy’s Bar shortly after 1 a.m. on March 9, 2018. He was struck in the back of the head and died at the scene; several patrons were present when the attack occurred. The bar owner’s son, Thomas Izquierdo, was shot in the stomach and survived life-threatening injuries.

Patron intervention led to the shooter being restrained until Joliet police arrived. Patrick Gleason, 55, of Crest Hill, was accused of entering the bar wearing a mask and firing the fatal shot. He was charged with multiple counts including first-degree murder and attempted murder, and video from the bar’s security system is part of the prosecution’s evidence. Rios is remembered by family and community as generous and well liked.