The death of Arron Neal, a Chicago man who went missing last weekend, has been ruled a homicide after his body was found in a forest preserve in the south suburbs.
Neal was close to his family, so much so that he always shared his location with them using his phone, relatives said. That’s eventually how his body was found Wednesday afternoon, with his loved-ones making the heartbreaking discovery.
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Neal was last seen leaving his grandmother’s home in West Englewood on Saturday, his family said. Surveillance video showed him getting into an unknown white SUV after leaving the home at 71st and Oakley.
Chicago police said his body was found in south suburban Dixmoor in a wooded forest preserve area of Dixmoor Playfield Park Region 9.
Neal died of multiple gunshot wounds and his death has been ruled a homicide, the Cook County Medical Examiner said Thursday.
Grandmother type of kid. Loved his grandmother, loved his momma, his sisters. He loved music, being creative.