– Second person arrested in connection with Joliet murder spree
– Arrest made in connection with deadly Joliet crime spree.
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Jon W. Hansen, age 24, of Shorewood.
JOLIET, Ill. – Another arrest has been made in connection with the Joliet murder spree that left eight people dead in January.
Jon Hansen, 24, of Shorewood, was arrested Friday on three counts of murder, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office.
Hansen is accused of being with the other suspect, identified as 23-year-old Romeo Nance, during both of the shootings in the Joliet area and throwing the gun that was used in the DuPage River near his home, deputies said.
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What occurred during the series of murders?
One of the fatal incidents took place just before 4:30 p.m., Jan. 21, at the Pheasant Run Apartments on Pheasant Run Road in Unincorporated Joliet Township.
Upon arrival, law enforcement found a 28-year-old man, identified as Toyosi Bakare, of Joliet, with critical injuries – he had a gunshot wound near his left eye.
As deputies initiated life-saving measures on Bakare, they learned of another shooting that occurred a short time earlier in the 200 block of Davis Street. The perpetrator was believed to be traveling in a Red Toyota.
Bakare was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet, but tragically succumbed to his injuries.
Further investigation revealed that robbery was not the motive of the crime, as money was found at the scene of Bakare’s shooting.
Surveillance footage indicated that the suspect’s vehicle entered and exited the Pheasant Run Apartments and was linked to both shootings, with the sheriff’s office noting that the two incidents “appeared to be random but connected.”
The suspect’s vehicle was identified later that evening, at 8 p.m., bearing an Illinois license plate reading, “Q73 0412.”
The vehicle was also believed to be utilized by Nance, who had an extensive criminal past, according to the sheriff’s office.
On Jan. 22, detectives visited Nance’s residence in the 2200 block of West Acres to make contact with him, but received no response.
“Knowing the house across the street was associated with the suspect and his family, detectives attempted to make contact with residents inside of that home,” the sheriff’s office explained.
At that point, detectives observed blood on the exterior of the door and bullet holes on the property’s facade.
Detectives tried to reach the occupants inside and were unsuccessful. Upon entering the residence, they discovered two deceased individuals.
As more officers arrived on the scene, five additional individuals were found deceased inside.
Seven victims of both shootings were identified as relatives of Nance and included:
- Tameka Nance, 47, mother
- Christine Esters, 38, aunt
- William Esters II, 35, uncle
- Joshua Nance, 31, brother
- Alexandria Nance, 20, sister
- 16-year-old female, sister
- 14-year-old female, sister
Bakare was the eighth victim in Nance’s deadly crime spree.
Shortly before 6 p.m., the Will County Sheriff’s Office received information that Nance was heading southbound in Texas. Two hours later, his vehicle was sighted by a helicopter on I-35.
His vehicle pulled into a gas station in Natalia and Nance exited the vehicle armed with a firearm, fleeing from law enforcement.
Deputies stated that he “feared he was about to be apprehended” and turned the gun on himself.
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Following further investigation, authorities confirmed that the gun Nance used on himself was the same weapon used to murder Bakare.
What was Hansen’s alleged role in the incidents?
Hansen was interviewed on Jan. 27 and he affirmed to law enforcement that he was with Nance on Jan. 21, starting around 3:30 p.m. He also confessed to being present during the two shootings.
Hansen disclosed to detectives that the firearm used to shoot Mario Guerrero on Davis Street was provided to him by Nance immediately after the shooting, deputies disclosed.
Hansen also stated that he was with Nance during the Pheasant Run shooting and advised detectives that the weapon used was a 9mm Glock Ghost Gun.
Deputies indicated that Hansen confessed to discarding the gun into the DuPage River near his residence, without providing further specifics on its location.
A search was conducted on Feb. 5 in the DuPage River and a diver from the Plainfield Fire Department located the weapon by using a magnet to drag the riverbed.
An arrest warrant was secured for Hansen on May 31 and he was apprehended without incident.
He is presently detained in the Will County Adult Detention Facility pending his initial court appearance.
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– Second arrest made in connection with Joliet murder spree that left people dead
– Second arrest made in connection with Joliet murder spree that left people dead.
