Just after 1:30 a.m. on June 8, 2025, Anthony Hernandez, 20, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 2200 block of Eves Circle East in DeKalb, Illinois, in the Meadowlark Townhomes complex. Officers responded after numerous 911 calls, rendered aid and arranged transport to a Rockford hospital; days later authorities confirmed Hernandez died of his injuries.

At the scene another man told officers he had called 911 and that he shot Hernandez following a fight. Police recovered a firearm and noted the man had a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification card and a concealed carry license; he cooperated with investigators and was questioned. The investigation expanded over the following week as detectives worked to reconstruct events in the parking courts and walkways.

No arrests or criminal charges had been announced in the initial public statements, and authorities did not release the shooter’s name. Anyone with information about what happened is asked to contact investigators. What did you see or hear that night at Meadowlark Townhomes?