Toyosi I. Bakare, age 42

Lost to gun violence on January 21, 2024 in Joliet, Illinois.

Photo sources:

• gofundme.com: Toyosi Bakare ️, organized by Kayla Robinson

News sources:

• Girlfriend of suspect in Joliet, Illinois murders faces up to 6 years in prison, charged with obstruction
• Jan 23: Shaw Local: All 8 victims of Joliet shootings identified, police still searching for motive
• Joliet, IL Patch: Romeo Nance, Joliet Mass Murder Suspect, Dies In Texas: JPD
• ABC7 Chicago: Suspect in 8 Joliet area shooting deaths found in TX, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound: police
• 1340 WJOL: Multiple Dead in Two West Side Shootings - 1340 WJOL
• Jan 22: Shaw Local: Nigerian man ID’d in Joliet Township slaying, shooter remains at large
• Illinois mass shooting suspect dies in Texas - police
• Suspect dead in Texas after 8 people are killed at 3 locations in Joliet, Illinois

Also killed were:

• Alexandria Nance, age 20
• Alonnah Nance, age 16
• Angel Nance, age 14
• Christine Nicole Esters, age 38
• Joshua Christopher Nicholas Nance, age 31
• Tameaka Nance, age 47
• William Earl Esters II, age 35

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Joliet, IL - December 20, 2023
• Joliet, IL - December 13, 2023
• Joliet, IL - July 19, 2023
• Joliet, IL - June 6, 2023
• Joliet, IL - June 6, 2023