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Joseph O. Burgess, a 35-year-old male resident of Braidwood, Illinois, tragically lost his life on April 2, 2017. The incident occurred at a home on Parkview Lane, where Joseph and his half-brother, James Benson, were found dead. Both men had suffered a single gunshot wound to the head. The Braidwood Police Department, along with the Will County Sheriff's Department and the Will County Forest Preserve Police, responded to the scene following a report of shots fired around 9:15 p.m. A .357 revolv ...Read More
Victim Details

Joseph O Burgess

Male

White / Caucasian

Braidwood

IL

2017-04-02

35

Joseph

Burgess

12/10/2025