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Suburban bar permanently closes following deadly shooting

By Maggie Duly
Published  November 26, 2024 11:55am CST
Wheeling
FOX 32 Chicago

Man, 24, shot to death at Wheeling bar, police say

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot outside the Social Bar and Grill in Wheeling early Sunday morning.

The Brief 

    • Social Bar and Grill in Wheeling permanently closed its doors following a fatal shooting on Nov. 10.
    • A 24-year-old man, Jacob Taylor, was fatally shot at the bar following a fight.
    • Wheeling Police Department, with the assistance of the Major Case Assistance Team, is actively investigating the incident. A person of interest has been taken into custody, but no further details have been released.

WHEELING, Ill. - A bar in north suburban Wheeling permanently closed following a deadly shooting earlier this month. 

Wheeling Police Chief James J. Dunne said Social Bar and Grill surrendered its liquor license and does not plan to reopen after a 24-year-old man was fatally shot at the bar on Nov. 10. 

Officers responded to the business located at 401 E. Dundee Rd. around 2 a.m. following reports of a shooting. 

Upon arrival, they found 24-year-old Jacob Taylor of Hampshire, Illinois, with gunshot wounds and transported him to Lutheran General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Social Bar and Grill in Wheeling (Google Street View)

Witnesses told police that Taylor had been involved in a fight before the shooting occurred. The offender fled the scene.

No other injuries were reported.

A few days after the shooting, police confirmed a person of interest was in custody, but no further details were released. 

The Major Case Assistance Team is assisting Wheeling police in the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities at 847-459-2632.

The Source

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