Austin Michael Adamchak was 23 when he was shot and killed during a home invasion in South Streator on the morning of December 26, 2021. The shooting occurred in the 1600 block of S. Bloomington Street; Austin did not live at that address. He was taken to the OSF Center for Health in Streator and pronounced dead later that evening.

Born December 30, 1997, to Jerome Stash and Brooke Adamchak, Austin worked at Owens Illinois Glass and was known in his community for his love of basketball and football. He is survived by his parents, his son Quinton Shelton, siblings and extended family. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department and the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Division are investigating and have called the invasion isolated; no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

Did anyone in the Streator area see or hear anything that morning that could help the investigation?