Crest Hill Homicide Victim Identified By Coroner

CREST HILL, IL — Two days after the death of a 32-year-old shooting victim outside the Forza Table and Tap located at 1827 Knapp Drive, the Will County Coroner's Office has identified the victim as Bolingbrook resident Terrell Fanniel.

On Sunday, Fanniel died of a gunshot wound, which happened around 11:45 p.m. in the large parking lot outside Forza.

Crest Hill Police Chief Ed Clark told Joliet Patch on Monday that other four people also suffered non-life threatening injuries during the parking lot shooting.

The shooting happened in spite of the fact that Crest Hill police officers were on the property to enforce the city's loitering ordinance.

A sign on the door for Forza says it closes at 11 p .m. on Sunday.

Coroner Laurie Summers announced on Facebook that the Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task force is investigating the incident.

Joliet Patch wrote about Fanniel in 2020 during a crime article headlined,"April Drive-By, Oct. Joliet Homicide, January SUV Forfeiture." The article noted that Joliet police have investigated Terrell Fanniel in connection with the Oct. 17, 2019, slaying of convicted Joliet cocaine dealer Dearis Evans in the 800 block of Cora Street, new court documents show.

Joliet Patch has reached out to the Crest Hill police chief for an update on the homicide investigation. So far, he has not returned phone calls and messages.