Plainfield Man Shot in Head Dies

The 23-year-old Plainfield man who was shot in the head has died, according to a release from the Aurora Police Department.

Derrick Page, of the 2200 block of Covington Lane in Plainfield, was pronounced dead at 9:41 a.m., Sept. 6, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, where he was transported after receiving treatment at an Aurora hospital early Saturday morning. Police had initially given Page’s age as 22. An autopsy was conducted Monday morning at the DuPage County Coroner’s Office.

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Page was shot at around 12:45 a.m., Sept. 5, in the area of Lake Street and Illinois Avenue. The preliminary investigation indicates that he had attended a large party that was being thrown in a rental hall in the 600 block of North Lake Street. Shortly before he was shot, a disturbance apparently erupted inside the get-together causing the attendees to run out of the building toward Illinois Avenue and across Lake Street. A fight then ensued on the east side of Lake and at least one shot was fired which struck Page in the head.

Aurora Police Investigators have not released any description of the person who shot Page, but they are following several leads. With the number of people who attended the party and the fact that the shooting and party occurred on heavily-traveled streets, police are confident that people have useful information and are asking them to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to call Aurora Police Investigators at 630-256-5500 or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000. Callers to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and qualify for a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to any arrests. Tips can also be submitted through the Aurora Police Department’s free app available through iTunes, the Android Market or Amazon App Store. Simply search for “My Police Department”, find the Aurora Police and download.