Sian Carter, 20, of Bolingbrook, Illinois, was fatally shot on the evening of May 27, 2023, after attending an invite-only graduation party on Rebecca Lane. Carter and his girlfriend, Khia Williams, were unable to get into the party and stayed outside with other guests. While Carter stood in a driveway speaking with friends, Williams reported hearing about 11 or 12 shots; in the chaos he ran but was later found unresponsive in a nearby backyard and taken to UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:18 a.m. on May 28, 2023.

The Will County Coroner’s Office determined the cause as a fatal gunshot wound. Evidence technicians recovered several shell casings and the Bolingbrook Police Department is investigating, but no suspects or arrests have been announced. Carter’s girlfriend had given birth to their son on April 1, 2023; his mother is Sonja Carter.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Bolingbrook Police Department Investigations Division or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.