On the evening of October 25, 2023, in Carpentersville, Illinois, 17-year-old Anthony Roy Aragon Jr. was fatally shot near the 1-99 block of Robin Road. Shots were fired at a vehicle carrying multiple people; Anthony, who was inside that car, was struck in the head and later pronounced dead at Advocate Sherman Hospital. Two other occupants were wounded — one sustained non-life-threatening gunshot injuries and continues to recover, while another was grazed and treated and released that same evening.

Authorities quickly identified and charged two cousins from Carpentersville. Nineteen-year-old Alan Medina and his 16-year-old cousin Jimmy Medina were accused of firing multiple shots from their vehicle toward the victims’ car. Both face charges including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and possession of a firearm without a Firearm Owner’s Identification card. Alan Medina was in custody awaiting a November 15, 2023 court appearance; Jimmy Medina was detained at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center with a hearing set for November 3, 2023. Visitation for Anthony was October 31 at Dundee Funeral Home; a Mass of Christian Burial was held November 1 at St. Monica Catholic Church, and he was buried at Dundee Township Cemetery East.

The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting continues. If anyone has information, contact the Carpentersville Police Department at 551-3481 or, after hours, at 428-8784.