Waukegan man shot to death at Wadsworth party identified

WADSWORTH, Illinois - A person who was shot to death at a party in Wadsworth early Saturday morning has been identified as a 19-year-old man.

The Lake County Sheriff said Sotero Sanchez Jr., of Waukegan, was at the party in the 40600 block of North Kilbourne Road when an argument broke out around 1:45 a.m.

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Sanchez was shot several times and transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead, the sheriff's office said.

Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said dozens of people who were at the party left before authorities arrived.

No one is in custody.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 847-377-4000 or contact Lake County CrimeStoppers at LakeCountyCrimeStoppers.org.