Ricardo Chairez, a 27-year-old Hispanic man from Alsip, Illinois, was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a residence on Chatham Place in the Boulder Hill area of Oswego Township on January 17, 2018. Kendall County deputies responded to reports of shots fired around 7:08 p.m.; lifesaving efforts were begun and Chairez was transported by Oswego medics to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators say the shooting was targeted, though the motive remains unclear; authorities have not ruled out possibilities including domestic or gang-related motives. The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Oswego, Montgomery and Aurora police, the Illinois State Police and the Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force, has examined evidence and conducted witness interviews. No arrests have been announced and the investigation is ongoing.

Ricardo’s family remembers him as caring and loving. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.