Toyosi I. Bakare

Murdered
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Toyosi Bakare, a 28-year-old man originally from Nigeria and a resident of Joliet, Illinois, for the past three years, was fatally shot on January 21, 2023. The incident occurred at the Pheasant Run Apartments in unincorporated Joliet Township. Bakare suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The shooting was part of a series of violent incidents that took place on the same day. Earlier, a 42-year-old m ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Toyosi I. Bakare

    Male

    Black / African American

    Joliet

    IL

    2024-01-21

    42

    Toyosi

    I. Bakare

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    12/09/2024

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