Wake Is Friday For Joliet Murder Victim Miles Stallings

JOLIET, IL - Family and friends can gather on Friday afternoon at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 1503 Arthur Avenue, for the visitation of Miles Stallings, a 34-year-old Joliet native who was murdered last week. According to the Joliet Police Department, Stallings was shot multiple times in the 800 block of Robin Lane, an area of Joliet commonly known as The Hill. Stallings was rushed to Silver Cross Hospital by ambulance and pronounced dead at 11:11 p.m. Joliet police are continuing to investigate the homicide, but nobody has been arrested over the past week. According to police, several people were outside in the neighborhood around the time of the shooting, but nobody has come forward with information that can identify Stallings' killer.

On Thursday, one of the Stallings' cousins posted an online condolence through the Morris-Minor Funeral Home website. "It's hard to see this day come and you go at such an early age but the man up above has plans for you now and I'm sure you will put in the hard work as you have always done," the cousin reflected.

"Our hearts are heavy today and will be tomorrow as well as the next, but when I SEE that you are no longer with us, I do just the opposite and I close my eyes and the only thing I see is your face smiling back at me as always."

Friday's visitation for Miles Stallings is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Mt. Moriah church. Visitation will continue from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Moriah with the funeral service starting at 10 a.m.

Just two months ago, Miles Stallings lost his 14-year-old son, Camron Tate, who died at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. Camron had endured years of health problems related to severe asthma, according Camron's obituary. Miles Stallings is survived by seven children, his mother, father, two sisters and one brother.

You can read his full obituary at Minor-Morris Funeral Home.

For previous coverage:

Man Fatally Shot In Joliet Lived In Lockport

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