Des Plaines police investigating fatal shooting
Posted November 12, 2019 12:00 am
Des Plaines police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 54-year-old man found dead Monday in a mobile home community on the city's southwest side.
Martin V. Chavez, of the 800 block of East Oakton Street, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. After an autopsy, the medical examiner's office Tuesday determined the death to be a homicide.
Des Plaines police Cmdr. Christopher Mierzwa confirmed Tuesday that the department is conducting a death investigation and a person of interest is being interviewed.
"The public is not in any danger," he added.
Mierzwa said police would release further information when able.
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