Person of interest briefly detained in connection with Des Plaines homicide, police say

The Brief

  • A Des Plaines man identified as a person of interest in a July 23 homicide was taken into custody after fleeing a traffic stop but was released without charges the next morning.
  • The case involves the fatal shooting of Joseph Kalamaris, 33, of Rosemont, who was found dead in a parked car in the 900 block of North Avenue.
  • Police located the suspect’s vehicle in Wheeling after a brief foot pursuit; the investigation remains ongoing.

DES PLAINES, Ill. A man considered a person of interest in a recent homicide in northwest suburban Des Plaines was taken into custody but then released, authorities said.

What we know:

The case stems from a fatal shooting that occurred around 4:25 p.m. July 23 in the 900 block of North Avenue.

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