Joseph M. Jaquez, a 31-year-old Hispanic man from Aurora, Illinois, was found dead on July 14, 2016, in Joliet Township. His body was discovered in the trunk of a 2016 Dodge Charger that had been set on fire in the 1600 block of Patterson Road; the Will County Coroner identified him by dental records because the fire left him beyond recognition. A preliminary autopsy determined Jaquez died of a single gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a homicide.

Police were called about a car fire around midnight on July 14, 2016. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, the body was located in the trunk and the Will County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation. Public reports state that details about suspects, arrests, or litigation remain scarce and no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested; the investigation was still open as authorities continued to seek information.

Was anyone in the Joliet or Aurora area around July 13–14, 2016, who remembers Joseph Jaquez or saw that Dodge Charger near Patterson Road?