Elijah J. Robinson, 28, was fatally shot in the early hours of Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in the 200 block of North Crestlane Drive in Kankakee, Illinois. He was found with gunshot wounds and taken to Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Kankakee County Coroner’s Office and the Kankakee Police Department are treating the death as a homicide and are jointly investigating.

Robinson was born September 16, 1995, in Kankakee to Michael Sr. and Yetta (Eagle) Robinson. A Pembroke Township resident, he was involved with Angie Ray Ministries from a young age and is survived by his daughter Elaya Robinson, parents, several siblings, and extended family and friends.

Anyone who was in the area of North Crestlane Drive the morning of June 11 or who has information about Elijah’s movements is asked to come forward.