Joseph W. Hudson Jr., a 70-year-old resident of Cahokia Heights, Illinois, was killed by gunfire on December 1, 2023, in Washington Park, Illinois. Public notices record his death and note that private funeral services were held for family and close friends.

Details about the specific circumstances of the shooting are limited in available notices. His death is included on the National Gun Violence Memorial, and his passing has been framed by those notices as part of the wider problem of firearm-related fatalities affecting communities.

If anyone knew Joseph or has information about the shooting in Washington Park on December 1, 2023, please share what you know.