Danielle Aguirre was a 26-year-old Hispanic female from Berwyn, Illinois. On the afternoon of April 5, 2025, police were called just after 1 p.m. to a home in the 3200 block of Clinton Avenue for multiple shots fired. Officers found two people with several gunshot wounds.
Both were taken to a nearby hospital, where 26-year-old Danielle Aguirre was pronounced dead and the second victim was listed in critical condition. Authorities said the shooting appeared to be isolated and stemmed from a domestic dispute, with no ongoing threat to the community.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office formally identified the victim as Danielle Aguirre, age 26.
Early coverage noted that investigators believed the violence occurred inside a residence and that one person had been taken into custody later that afternoon, pending further investigation.
Within days, police named a suspect and announced criminal charges.
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Berwyn authorities identified 27-year-old Preston Caydler of Berwyn as the alleged gunman.
According to police, Caydler was arrested roughly two hours after the shooting in nearby Hillside and was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in the killing of Danielle Aguirre, age 26, and one felony count of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of the second victim.
Investigators continued to describe the case as an isolated incident tied to a domestic dispute.
Local outlets continued to report that the surviving victim remained hospitalized in critical condition as of that weekend, while community members absorbed the shock of the attack.
Remembrances and memorial pages for Danielle Aguirre, age 26, began to appear online, confirming her death on April 5, 2025, in Berwyn.
An obituary posted by Adolf Funeral Home described private services for the family, while memorial listings documented condolences and tributes in the days that followed.
In the days after the killing, coverage emphasized the rapid timeline from the initial call to shots fired, to the hospital pronouncement of death, to the identification of a suspect and the filing of charges.
As of those reports, the central facts were clear: Danielle Aguirre, a 26-year-old Hispanic female, died after being shot during a domestic dispute inside a Berwyn home; a second person was gravely wounded; and Preston Caydler was arrested and charged in the case, with the investigation continuing under Berwyn police.
