Homicide investigation launched after man found shot to death in Des Plaines

The Brief

  • A 33-year-old man was found shot to death inside a parked car Wednesday afternoon in Des Plaines.
  • Family members discovered the victim, identified as Joseph Kalamaris of Rosemont, and called 911.
  • Police are investigating the case as a homicide but say there’s no threat to the public.

DES PLAINES, Ill. A man was found shot to death inside a car Wednesday afternoon in suburban Des Plaines.

Des Plaines deadly shooting

What we know:

Police officers responded around 4:25 p.m. to the 900 block of North Avenue, where they found a man who had been shot to death in a car parked on the street.

The victim was identified as Joseph Kalamaris, a 33-year-old man from Rosemont. Police said family members found Kalamaris in the vehicle and called 911.

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