Adekunte M. Adaranijo, 53, was shot multiple times in the pre-dawn hours of April 26, 2017, in Maywood, Illinois. Police responding to reports of gunfire around 1:30 a.m. found him unresponsive in a vehicle near 14th Avenue and Oak Street; he was taken to Loyola University Medical Center and pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Authorities identified Adaranijo as a Des Plaines resident and said he had been driving for Lyft. Investigators reported he was lured to the area for a robbery, a setup that ended in gunfire on a quiet residential block. Police publicly sought tips while tracing his final movements and examining the scene.

By late November 2017, Maywood police announced arrests: Denarvis Mendenhall and Trevon Thomas, both 19, and a 16-year-old boy, all from Maywood, were each charged with first-degree murder and ordered held without bond. The case remains a stark reminder of the violence that took a life at 53.

If anyone knew Adaranijo’s movements that night or has information that could help, please come forward.