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Chicago Man Charged in 2021 Road-Rage Killing of College Student

Llovani Gomez faces multiple murder charges for the fatal shooting of Daniel Lobo, a Illinois University student, during a Thanksgiving break confrontation in Gurnee.

Daniel Lobo, a student at Southern Illinois University, was killed in a road rage shooting, cops say.
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Overview

  • Llovani Gomez, 36, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with the 2021 shooting.
  • Daniel Lobo, a 22-year-old biology student at Southern Illinois University, was fatally shot during a road-rage altercation on November 20, 2021, in Gurnee, Illinois.
  • The Gurnee Police Department and Lake County Major Crime Task Force led a multi-year investigation that culminated in the charges announced on May 12, 2025.
  • Gomez was already in custody on unrelated charges when the indictment was issued and is scheduled to appear in Lake County court on May 20, 2025.
  • Lobo, who was preparing to graduate the following spring, was remembered as a dedicated student and beloved member of his community.