An 18-year-old, Johnathan Brown, was fatally shot on January 13, 2023, in the parking lot of a Buffalo Wild Wings in Homewood, Illinois. The shooting happened about 8:35 p.m. in the 17500 block of Halsted Street; officers found Brown with life-threatening gunshot wounds and he later died at a local hospital.

A second 18-year-old from Merrillville, Indiana, was also injured and drove himself to a hospital in Gary, Indiana, where he was treated and released. The Homewood Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit, assisted by the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, is investigating. No suspects have been identified or arrested, and police ask anyone with information to call 708-206-3420.

Brown was a football player at Merrillville High School; the district said he was remembered as a valued teammate and that additional staff and counselors would be made available for students. If anyone knew Johnathan or witnessed the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.