Joliet Shootings: Nearly Half Of Victims Shot On West Side

JOLIET, IL — In addition to 15 gun homicides in Joliet last year, another 60 people suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds across the city, according to data obtained from the Joliet Police Department. For many years, Joliet's east side was the hot spot for violent crime, but that is no longer the case anymore.

Last year, 34 of Joliet's 75 gunshot victims, which is 45 percent, were shot on the city's west side.

The third quarter of 2020, the months of July, August and September, were Joliet's most dangerous. Joliet police had 24 non-fatal shooting victims and six homicide victims during that three-month span.

In comparison, Joliet police had 23 non-fatal shooting victims and eight homicide victims during the first six months of 2020.

Violent crime has dropped dramatically across Joliet since November.

In fact, Joliet's last homicide happened Oct. 26. Joliet had only two non-fatal shootings in November and only one in December.

There have been no homicides yet this month. January of 2020 also had no homicides.

The following Joliet police data provides dates, locations, ages and genders for all the non-fatal shootings as well as information for the city's 15 gun homicide victims from 2020.

JANUARY

Four non-fatal shootings, no homicides

Jan. 6: 1700 block of West Jefferson Street, Victim: 14-year-old boy

Jan. 22: 100 block of West Washington Street, Victim: 29-year-old man

Jan. 26: 200 block of Pleasant Street, Victim: 17-year-old boy

Jan. 31: 900 block of North Hickory Street, Victim: 31-year-old man

FEBRUARY

One non-fatal shooting, three homicides

Feb. 7: Homicide. 200 block of Republic Avenue. Victim: Jeremiah Frazier, 17.

Feb. 17: 1300 block of Kelly Avenue, Victim: 19-year-old man

Feb. 26: Double homicide. Fifth Avenue and South Chicago Street. Victims: Bernard Marble, 53, and Tracy Williams, 45.

MARCH

Two non-fatal shootings, no homicides

March 16: 2700 block of Arches Drive, 34-year-old man

March 22: 800 block of Audrey Avenue, 29-year-old man

APRIL

Six non-fatal shootings, four homicides

April 12: 300 block of Hunter Avenue, 23-year-old man

April 16: 300 block of Division Street, 57-year-old man

April 25: Double homicide, two additional non-fatal gunshot victims, 1100 block of Parkwood Drive. Homicide victims were Treshon Holland, 24, of Naperville and Treveal Barefield, 18, of Joliet. A 17-year-old boy and a 23-year-old woman were also shot inside the second floor apartment unit.

April 26: two gunshot victims, Second Avenue and Richards Street, 30-year-old man and 28-year-old man.

April 28: Homicide, 700 block of Francis Street. Victim: Floyd Faint Sr., 47.

April 28: Homicide, 300 block of Grant Avenue. Victim: Todd Taylor, 20.

MAY

Five non-fatal gunshot victims, no homicides

May 2: 1100 block of Black Road, 40-year-old man

May 6: 3500 block of Louis Mall Loop Drive, 20-year-old woman

May 28: 600 block of North Reed Street, 20-year-old man

May 30: two gunshot victims, 100 block of Fourth Avenue, 16-year-old boy and 18-year-old man

JUNE

Five non-fatal gunshot victims, one homicide

June 8: Capri and Notre Dame Avenues, 22-year-old woman

June 12: Benton Street and Casseday Avenue, 16-year-old boy

June 12: Homicide, 1100 block of Richards Street, Victim: Derrick William-Scott, 32.

June 26: 2100 block of Bronk Road, 21-year-old man

June 28: 500 block of Campbell Street, 44-year-old man

June 29: Motel 6, 1850 McDonough Street, 21-year-old woman

JULY

Eight non-fatal gunshot victims, three homicide victims

July 9: Homicide, 200 block of Lincoln Street. Victim: Vonta Perry, 24,

July 19: 600 block of East Benton Street, 29-year-old man

July 20: 800 block of West Jefferson Street, 26-year-old man

July 22: Des Plaines and McDonough Streets, 19-year-old man

July 26: Homicide, Munroe and Ottawa Streets. Victim: Pedro Zabala, 16.

July 27: Jasper and Ottawa Streets, 19-year-old man

July 28: Homicide, 600 block of East Jackson Street. Victim: Abraham Vertiz, 17,

July 28: 100 block of Fourth Avenue, 42-year-old man

July 29: Hickory and Spring Streets, 29-year-old man

July 30: two victims, 400 block of Landau Avenue, 31-year-old man and 21-year-old man

AUGUST

Ten non-fatal gunshot victims, one homicide victim

Aug. 1: 400 block of North Bluff Street, 34-year-old woman

Aug. 9: two victims, 200 block of North Chicago Street, 31-year-old man, 21-year-old man

Aug. 11: 900 block of Lois Place, 25-year-old man

Aug. 21: 500 block of South Ottawa Street, 34-year-old man

Aug. 23: 200 block of Eastern Avenue, 15-year-old boy

Aug. 23: Homicide, 600 block of Darcy Avenue, Victim: Joshua Robinson, 36.

Aug. 25: McDonough and Ottawa Streets, 32-year-old man

Aug. 27: 600 block of Henry Street, 18-year-old man

Aug. 30: two victims, Ann Street and Stonegate Court, two 15-year-old boys

SEPTEMBER

Six non-fatal shootings, two homicides

Sept. 2: unit block of Miller Avenue, 20-year-old woman

Sept. 3: 200 block of Illinois Street, 16-year-old boy

Sep. 3: Homicide: 300 block of Pine Street, Victim: Jermaine Pettigrew, 42.

Sept. 5: 800 block of Westminster Road, 28-year-old man

Sept. 12: 1000 block of Parkwood Drive, 32-year-old man

Sept. 13: 1900 block of Brighton Lane, 55-year-old man

Sept. 17: 1100 block of Harrison Avenue, 14-year-old boy

Sept. 27: Homicide, 400 block of South Raynor Avenue. Victim: Tre Stanley, 28.

OCTOBER

Ten non-fatal shootings, one homicide

Oct. 8: two victims, 300 block of Western Avenue, 17-year-old boy and 18-year-old man

Oct. 10: Charlotte Avenue and Plainfield Road, 15-year-old woman

Oct. 11: 400 block of North Hickory Street, 27-year-old man

Oct. 11: 800 block of East Jackson Street, 38-year-old man

Oct. 20: two victims, 1000 block of East Washington Street, 22-year-old man and 21-year-old woman

Oct. 24: two victims, 100 block of North Ottawa Street, 20-year-old woman and 28-year-old man

Oct. 26: Homicide, 100 block of Seeser Street. Victim: Ivan Perez-Garcia, 25.

Oct. 27: 2500 block of John Bourg Drive, 18-year-old man

NOVEMBER

Two non-fatal shooting, no homicides

Nov. 13: 100 block of Iowa Avenue, 29-year-old man

Nov. 23: 700 block of Francis Street, 24-year-old man

DECEMBER

One non-fatal shooting, no homicides

Dec. 7: 500 block of Dover Street, 28-year-old man