Alex Andrade, a 24-year-old man from Kankakee, Illinois, was a loving father, son, and brother. Born on October 24, 1996, he had a daughter named Alayna and was a cherished member of his family.
On the evening of Monday, March 22, 2021, Alex was fatally shot inside his home in Kankakee. He was lost to gun violence, and his death prompted an investigation by the Kankakee police.
Several months later, a separate and violent incident involved two of Alex's brothers. On August 26, 2021, a gunfight erupted outside the Kankakee County Courthouse. The shootout, which police described as a feud among men tied to the same gang, resulted in the deaths of two people, one of whom was Alex’s brother, Victor Andrade, age 26.
Alex’s other brother, Miguel Andrade, was arrested and charged in connection with that event.
Following the courthouse shooting, Kankakee police officials stated they did not believe the gunfight was connected to Alex Andrade's homicide from earlier in the year. As of August 2021, the investigation into Alex's death was ongoing. His case remains unsolved.
