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Joliet Mother and 4-Year-Old Son Fatally Shot; Coroner Identifies Victim as Joselynn Diaz Garcia

Investigators are seeking public video and tips after detaining a hospitalized 29-year-old person of interest.

Overview

  • Police responded just before 7 a.m. Sunday to multiple 911 calls on the 700 block of Garnsey Avenue on Joliet’s East Side.
  • Officers found 36-year-old Joselynn Diaz Garcia and her 4-year-old son unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds in the home’s backyard.
  • A 29-year-old man with an apparent self-inflicted ankle wound was taken to a hospital under police custody with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
  • A 9-year-old boy with special needs was located unharmed inside the residence and was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center as a precaution.
  • Authorities recovered a firearm and shell casings believed to match it, and noted callers reported a shirtless male discarding a gun near train tracks; no charges had been filed as of Monday afternoon.