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Chicago man, 21, arrested for murder in Joliet shooting: police

By Cody King
Published  October 11, 2024 7:30pm CDT
Joliet
FOX 32 Chicago
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Kendrick Pullen, 21.

The Brief 

    • Kendrick Pullen, 21, was arrested for first-degree murder in connection with an October 5 shooting in Joliet.
    • The victim, Everett Cole, 42, died after being found with multiple gunshot wounds.
    • The motive for the shooting is still under investigation.

JOLIET, Ill. - A 21-year-old Chicago man was arrested Friday in connection with a recent deadly shooting in Joliet. 

Kendrick Pullen was taken to the Will County Jail on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, according to Joliet police. 

His charges stem from a deadly shooting that occurred Oct. 5 in the 800 block of Wenberg Street. A 42-year-old man, identified as Everett Cole, was found near the front door of a home in the area with multiple gunshot wounds.

Cole was taken to Silver Cross Hospital, where he later died, police said.

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Police said they were quickly able to identify Pullen as a suspect in the shooting and found him in a vehicle that was stopped on Oct. 9. A short time later, he was taken to Joliet Police Department for questioning. 

On Friday, detectives got an arrest warrant for Pullen and took him into custody. A motive for the shooting is still under investigation.

The Source

  • The information in this article was provided by the Joliet Police Department.