On June 16, 2024, Elgin police responded to a shooting in the 600 block of Villa Street around 11:30 p.m. Officers found 24-year-old Kevin Ambriz of Elgin suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he died on June 18, 2024, of multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators say an altercation occurred between Ambriz and a 16-year-old boy during which Ambriz displayed a knife. The teenager discharged a firearm and struck Ambriz. The 16-year-old was taken into custody on June 18, 2024; the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and determined the shooting was in self-defense. The youth was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm (Class 3 felony) and three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felonies) and was transported to the Kane County Youth Home. An autopsy was scheduled and funeral arrangements were planned, including visitation at Dundee Funeral Home in East Dundee and burial at Algonquin Cemetery.

Did anyone in the area witness the incident on Villa Street or have information about what led to the altercation?