At approximately 5:00 a.m. this morning, Oswego Police were called to the Chick-fil-A restaurant located in the 2700 block of Route 34 for a report of a stabbing. It was reported that the offender was still on scene and was being held down by a victim. Officers arrived on scene within four minutes of being dispatched, and the offender, an adult male, was immediately taken into custody. Once the offender was secured, officers immediately began administering medical aid to the injured victim until members of the Oswego Fire Protection District arrived and took over care. The offender was transported to the Oswego Police Department where he remains in custody.

Based on statements made by the offender at the scene, officers conducted a protective sweep of the restaurant and located another victim, who was unresponsive. Medical aid was attempted; however, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending formal identification by the Kendall County Coroner’s Office.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the offender first attacked an adult male inside the restaurant at approximately 3:10 a.m. based on restaurant video surveillance timestamps. The deceased victim, a delivery driver, was inside the restaurant when it is believed the offender broke through the back door to gain entry. Once inside, the offender attacked the victim and killed him 

The second victim, an adult male, who was a contracted maintenance worker, was outside the restaurant when the offender attacked him at approximately 4:56 a.m. A witness who observed the attack called police and together with the victim subdued the offender until police arrived. The victim sustained serious injuries in the attack and was transported to a hospital for treatment. As of this evening, his condition is considered to be stable. The witness was not injured. We are grateful for the actions of these two individuals, whose efforts to restrain the offender and call police directly led to the offender’s capture.

As a precautionary measure, unclaimed property that was located close to the scene was inspected by the Kane County Bomb Squad who determined there was no threat to public safety.  The Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force was activated to assist with the investigation and processing of the scene. The Kendall County Coroner’s Office also responded to the scene. Police are still investigating a motive for the attacks and are working with the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office to determine criminal charges.

Further information will be released as it becomes available.

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Any charges are merely an accusation and the defendant(s) are presumed innocent until proven guilty