Teens charged in Oswego gang shooting

Two young Aurora men faced murder charges Tuesday for what police deemed a gang-related weekend shooting in Oswego.

Officers responded to a 911 call of gunfire just before 1 a.m. Sunday near Douglas and Long Beach roads in Oswego.

Afterward, they found a stalled car in a nearby homeowner's yard. Two of the occupants suffered multiple gunshot wounds. A third person was not injured.

East Aurora High School student Jason Ventura, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another teen, Eduardo Gaytan, 18, of Montgomery, remained in serious condition late Tuesday at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora.

Oswego Detective Rob Sherwood said officers were able to get a description of a second car that witnesses said was involved in the shooting. Police later made a traffic stop near Broadway and Evans Avenue in Aurora of a similar car as that described by witnesses.

So far, Kendall County prosecutors have charged two of the occupants.

Zachary A. Reyes, 16, of the 500 block of Webster Street, and Francisco D. Salazar, 20, of the 100 block of High Street, both of Aurora, are charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.

Reyes is being tried as an adult. He remains held on a $3 million bond in the Kane County juvenile detention center, pending a Jan. 7 court appearance in Kendall County. Salazar, due in court Jan. 21, is being held on a $1.5 million bond.

Sherwood said the investigation continues. He declined to say whether any weapons were recovered, or if police gleaned confessions.

The fatal shooting was gang related, Sherwood said, but it did not appear to be in retaliation for a specific earlier incident.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Oswego police at (630) 551-7300.