Much has been discussed in recent weeks about the importance of police and community members working together. The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office led a summit in late April to address critical issues, to strengthen the relationships between community members and police and to find best practices for justice.

Now, the Aurora Police Department is putting that sentiment into practice, seeking the community’s help in the investigation of the Thursday shooting death of 24-year-old Davarius Reese.

HOMICIDE UPDATE

SOURCE: Aurora Police Department press release

Aurora Police are continuing to investigate the shooting death of a 24 year old Aurora man that occurred late last night at a West Side apartment complex.

The victim, Davarius D. Reese of the 1200 block of North Glen Circle, was found at about 11:40 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the head on the front porch of an apartment in the 1300 block of Monomoy Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have little to go on at this time and have no suspect descriptions. Police have learned that the apartment apparently belongs to an acquaintance of Reese.

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.

Coroner’s Office Update

An autopsy by the Kane County Coroner’s Office was performed on May 22, 2015 at the Kane County Morgue, with the preliminary cause of death being “gunshot wound to the head,” the Coroner’s Office said in a press release. Toxicology samples were collected and sent to a forensic lab and were pending as of Friday.