A 15-year-old girl was killed after she was hit by a stray bullet while inside a home in north suburban Round Lake Beach Wednesday night. A person of interest, who has not been identified, was taken into custody, police confirmed Friday morning. Police said a firearm was recovered during a search warrant (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Lake County Major Crime Task Force Investigators and Round Lake Beach Police Detectives are investigating the homicide of a 15-year-old Round Lake Beach girl, Valeria Rodriguez, of Round Lake Beach.
Round Lake Beach Police responded about 9:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2024 to a report of an “injured person” at a residence in the bock of 1500 Cherokee Drive, Round Lake Beach. When police officers arrived, they found a 15-year-old inside the residence who sustained a gunshot wound.
Preliminary information indicates a person fired a gun outside, nearby the home. A stray bullet shot from the firearm entered the victim’s home and struck the victim. The victim was transported to an area hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, it does not appear the victim was the intended target of the shooting.
Due to the circumstances, Round Lake Beach Police requested the assistance of the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.
Round Lake Beach police say just after 9 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 1500 block of Cherokee Drive for a report of a person injured (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
The Lake County Coroner’s Office immediately scheduled an autopsy for the girl killed in her home on the west side of Round Lake Beach near the Fairfield Sports Complex – Round Lake. Results from a Thursday morning autopsy examination indicate that Valeria Rodriguez died from a gunshot wound of the torso. Initially, there were no details released regarding the location origin of the bullet, the path of the bullet, or the caliber of the weapon or bullet. The victim’s family lives just east of the Fairfield Sports Complex.
Lake County Major Crime Task Force Investigators and Round Lake Beach Police Detectives continue to actively investigate the homicide.
The emergency call was initially dispatched indicating some type of explosion, but the term may have been related to miscommunication as part of a language barrier.
Anyone with information about this homicide case is encouraged to call Round Lake Beach Police at 847-546-2127
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