Adalberto Sabu Santiago, 59, was found fatally shot in the back inside a residence on the 6100 block of South Justine Street in Englewood on March 21, 2025. A second man, 45-year-old Cesar Cervantes, was discovered dead in the same home with his body bound with zip ties and his head wrapped in duct tape. A .38-caliber revolver was recovered near Cervantes’ head, and a single spent shell casing was located in the dining room.

Santiago, described as a Latino male, had an extensive criminal history. He was released from federal prison in 2019 after serving a 20-year sentence on a drug conviction. Prosecutors previously sought to extend that sentence by alleging involvement in the 2004 suffocation and dismemberment of jewelry store owner Jesus Colon, though Santiago was never charged in that case. While incarcerated in 2014 he faced a charge tied to the 2001 killing of Ramon Torres but was acquitted when DNA evidence was contested.

At the time he was found Santiago was fully dressed and wearing black gloves. No arrests have been announced. Does anyone have information about activity on South Justine Street around that time or knowledge of the two victims’ connections?