A fatal shooting at a large house party in the 40600 block of North Kilbourne Road in Wadsworth, Illinois, left 19-year-old Sotero Sanchez Jr. of Waukegan dead on July 1, 2023. Deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were called about 1:45 a.m.; when they arrived they found Sanchez shot several times. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. An autopsy confirmed death from multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators say the shooting followed an argument between Sanchez and another person; during that altercation the offender produced a firearm and shot Sanchez several times. Dozens of partygoers left before deputies arrived, complicating the investigation. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake County Major Crime Task Force are conducting the investigation, and no one was in custody as of the latest reports. A GoFundMe was set up to help the family with funeral expenses and described Sanchez as turning his life around.

Anyone who attended the party or has information is asked to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 847-377-4000 or submit an anonymous tip through Lake County Crime Stoppers.