Following an extensive investigation into the June shooting of two individuals at the Riverwalk Homes Apartments in the 300 blcok of North Broadway, Joliet Police detectives identified a 16-year-old male juvenile as a suspect in the incident.
On June 18, 2026, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for the juvenile on the following charges: two counts of Aggravated Battery (Class X Felony), two counts of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony), Possession of a Firearm without a Requisite Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (Class 3 Felony), and Unlawful Possession of Firearms (Class 3 Felony).
On the afternoon of August 11, 2026, members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force located and took the 16-year-old suspect into custody at the Riverwalk Homes Apartments. The juvenile was transported to the Joliet Police Department for processing and was transported to the River Valley Justice Center…