On November 25, 2023, police in Crest Hill responded to reports of shots fired on Elizabeth Court around 3:12 p.m. They found 31-year-old Lockport Township resident Uarl Hunter lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. Hunter was taken to St.

Joseph’s Hospital by Lockport Township Fire Department medics but died of his injuries; the Will County Coroner’s Office performed an autopsy on November 26, 2023, confirming death from multiple gunshot wounds. The Crest Hill Police Department and the Will/Grundy Major Crimes Task Force are treating the incident as a targeted shooting and say it does not appear to pose a broader threat to the community. Detectives are seeking anyone with information or footage to contact Detective Steen at 815-741-5115 or submit an anonymous tip to Will County Crime Stoppers.

If anyone has information about Uarl Hunter or that afternoon on Elizabeth Court, please come forward.