On the evening of February 25, 2025, a violent altercation among extended family members outside The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Waukegan, Illinois, ended with 22-year-old Jorge Rogel of Gurnee shot in the head. Multiple gunshots were fired during a physical fight in the funeral home parking lot; Rogel was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and died the following evening.

Surveillance footage showed Juan M. Garcia, 28, of Zion, retrieving a firearm from his vehicle and firing multiple shots while Rogel attempted to flee. Julio Garcia, 31, of Waukegan, was also seen discharging a weapon. Both men were arrested and charged: Juan Garcia with three counts of first-degree murder and Julio Garcia with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon. Juan Garcia’s defense has argued self-defense, alleging the opposing group used brass knuckles, while prosecutors say there is no evidence supporting that claim and stress that Rogel was unarmed and fleeing when shot.

The judge denied Juan Garcia’s request for pre-trial release because of the seriousness of the charges and community risk. Does anyone who attended the service or was nearby that night have information about how the fight began or who was involved?