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19-year-old shot to death in Aurora

A 19-year-old man was found dead in a driveway from an apparent gunshot wound late Monday night in Aurora Township, police said Tuesday.

Police responded to reports of shots fired at about 10:55 p.m. on the 400 block of Calhoun Street, where officers found the man lying in the driveway, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Department.

The victim was identified as Julius Garcia-Velzquez of Aurora. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Two others were taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora with non-life-threatening injuries. One of the wounded is an 18-year-old male who lived at the house. The other injured male was 16 years old and lived in Aurora, police said.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information about the shooting can call the sheriff's office at (630) 444-1103.

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