Tristen Meeks, 43, was shot and killed on July 16, 2023, in the area of 4th and Main Streets in Maywood, Illinois. Police officers who responded to a shots-fired call found Meeks with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he later died.

A Maywood Police Department investigation resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Charles Williams of Chicago on September 8, 2023. Williams was charged with first-degree murder and was scheduled for a bond court appearance at the Cook County Leighton Courthouse after his arrest. The Maywood Police Department continues to investigate and has asked anyone with information to contact Investigations Sergeant Pezdek or the department’s anonymous tip line.

If anyone was in the 4th and Main Streets area that evening or has information that could help the investigation, please contact Maywood Police Investigations Sergeant Pezdek or the anonymous tip line.