On April 21, 2025, at about 5:00 PM, officers responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex at 1 South Ogle Avenue in Mount Morris, Illinois. They found 25-year-old Cameron Pasley with multiple gunshot wounds; Pasley was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced deceased. The incident was reportedly linked to a domestic dispute.

Law enforcement located and arrested 44-year-old Derek Swanlund a short distance from the scene. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Ogle County Jail; the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office charged Swanlund with First Degree Murder and said additional charges could follow as the investigation continues.

Pasley’s sister set up a GoFundMe to help the family, and the community had raised nearly $2,500 within 24 hours. The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.

If anyone has information about what happened at the apartment complex on April 21, please share tips with the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office.