Joliet police make arrest in June murder case

Joliet police have arrested John Hernandez, 22, of Joliet on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that occurred June 1.

The shooting in the 400 block of Krakar Avenue ended with the death of Fernando Contreras, 23, and injuries to two men ages 20 and 27.

Hernandez also was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery with a firearm.

Police arrested Hernandez on Saturday at his home in the 500 block of Campbell Street, according to a news release from the Joliet Police Department.

At the time of the shooting, police said Contreras had been shot in the head at his home and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 27-year-old victim had a graze wound to the head, and the 20-year-old victim had been shot four times but was hospitalized in stable condition.

Police said the gunfire appeared to come from outside the house, and the three victims were hit while in a front living room. Police found 25 spent shell casings at the scene of the shooting.