Crime & Safety

Missing Naperville Man's Body Found In Dumpster In Chicago

Police say Michael Amendariz, 20, suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

NAPERVILLE, IL — The body of a Naperville man who had been missing since January has been found in a dumpster in Chicago's Marquette Park. The remains, which were first discovered in June, belong to 20-year-Michael Armendariz, 20, NBC 5 reports.

According to NBC, Armendariz's body was found with multiple gunshot wounds and the Cook County Coroner ruled that the death was a homicide.

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Armendariz was last seen on January 14 as he left his home in the 100 block of S. Whispering Hills Dr.

The investigation is ongoing.

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