The coroner has released the identity of a 30-year-old man who was found dead after being shot multiple times in Ingleside Friday morning, as his family calls it a “devastating tragedy.”
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:10 a.m. Friday to the 25900 block of West Laneville Drive in Ingleside for a report of a disturbance in progress.
Sheriff’s 911 telecommunicators learned someone inside the home was shot, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli.
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim on Monday as Joshua Strong, 30, of Ingleside.
Covelli said dispatchers also learned that the person believed to have fired the weapon was still armed.
Sheriff’s deputies quickly arrived and located a subject matching the description outside the residence.
The suspect was taken into custody without incident and deputies recovered a firearm from his person, Covelli said.
Sheriff’s deputies also safely evacuated numerous other individuals who were inside the home, including children.
Covelli said they also found Strong, with apparent gunshot wounds, deceased inside the home.
The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded to the scene and confirmed Strong was deceased.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene and an autopsy was performed on Friday.
Banek said the autopsy confirmed Strong died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.
The person of interest was held in custody while Lake County sheriff’s detectives continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disturbance and subsequent shooting.
No charges have been announced as of Monday. The person of interest was released from custody, the victim’s family said.
Detectives remained at the scene into late Friday morning as they continued the investigation. Crime scene tape was set up around the house and the street was shut down.
Strong’s family said they are trying to navigate “this devastating tragedy” and their lives were “changed forever” when he died.
The family also said they are experiencing the unexpected financial burden of his funeral expenses. A GoFundMe account has raised over $1,500.