Aliyah Monique Salazar was 17 and from Joliet, Illinois when she was fatally shot on December 31, 2017. She was sitting in the backseat of a car with friends on Rosalind Street in an area known as The Hill when a gunman opened fire on the vehicle shortly before midnight. Aliyah and a 15-year-old named Victor Arroyo were both killed; the car was parked and driven by a 21-year-old man.

Investigators report that surviving witnesses were initially reluctant to cooperate, which slowed the inquiry. Police have identified a person of interest, but that individual has legal counsel and could not be further questioned. No arrests have been announced and the Joliet Police Department continues to work with the State’s Attorney’s Office on the active double homicide investigation.

Aliyah’s funeral was held at Delgado Funeral Home and she was buried at Elmhurst Cemetery in Joliet. Does anyone have information about that night on Rosalind Street or about activity in The Hill around midnight on December 31, 2017?