Person of interest briefly detained in connection with Des Plaines homicide, police say
DES PLAINES, Ill. - A man considered a person of interest in a recent homicide in northwest suburban Des Plaines was taken into custody but then released, authorities said.
What we know:
The case stems from a fatal shooting that occurred around 4:25 p.m. July 23 in the 900 block of North Avenue.
Police said Joseph Kalamaris, 33, of Rosemont, was found shot to death inside a parked vehicle. Family members discovered the body and called 911.
Investigators later identified a Des Plaines man as a person of interest.
On the night of the homicide, officers attempted to stop the person of interest's vehicle on Willow Road, west of the Interstate 294 exit in Northbrook. However, the driver fled at a high speed, and officers did not pursue, according to authorities.
The Wheeling Police Department was alerted and found the vehicle in the 300 block of Mors Avenue after the driver fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood. Authorities took the man into custody at 10:17 p.m.
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What's next:
No charges were filed, and the man was released from custody at 10:53 a.m. Monday, according to the Des Plaines Police Department.
The investigation remains ongoing.