A 27-year-old man was killed in a shooting Wednesday evening in Oswego Township, Kendall County sheriff’s officials said Thursday.
Ricardo Chairez, 27, of Alsip, was pronounced dead at a hospital, Kendall County sheriff’s officials said in a news release.
The shooting appears to be targeted, but the sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate, officials said.
About 7:08 p.m. Wednesday, Kendall County deputies responding to reported shots fired on the 100 block of Chatham Place found Chairez, who appeared to have been shot, inside a residence, according to a news release. Deputies “began life saving efforts” and Oswego paramedics took Chairez to the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office.
Their initial statement said the person shot was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Kane County Coroner Rob Russell said Chairez’s autopsy is scheduled for Friday morning.
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to contact them at 630-553-5856 or to call Crime Stoppers at 630-553-5999.