James Davis Waddell, 56, was fatally shot the night of December 9, 2016, at the intersection of McDonough and Ottawa Streets in Joliet, Illinois. A witness reported hearing multiple gunshots and saw someone in a brown Carhartt jacket fleeing the scene. Waddell was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital and pronounced dead shortly before 11 p.m.

Born July 21, 1960, in Lexington, Mississippi, to Curtis Brown and Annie Mae Waddell, he was known as Curtis. He moved to Joliet, attended local public schools including Joliet Central High School, worked on assembly lines in manufacturing, and was remembered for his strong will, love of animals, and devotion to family. No arrests have been announced in connection with his killing, and the case remains unsolved.

Did anyone in Joliet see someone in a brown Carhartt jacket near McDonough and Ottawa Streets that night or have information about this shooting?