The person at the center of this case
National Guard member (name not disclosed)
Cold Case · Open
5 years waiting · since 2021
JOSEPH MATOS
Justice for National Guard member (name not disclosed) — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Joseph Matos ('Troubles') - alleged shooter and Milwaukee Kings gang member; current whereabouts unknown
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suspect
Lead #2Unnamed fellow gang member allegedly involved in the shooting
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person
Lead #3Why was a National Guard member targeted immediately after basic training graduation?
Joseph Matos, also known as 'Troubles,' is wanted for the July 3, 2021 murder of a National Guard member in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The victim, who had just completed basic training, was shot and killed allegedly by Matos and a fellow gang member after leaving a Fourth of July weekend party. Matos is believed to be a member of the Milwaukee Kings street gang and remains at large with a federal arrest warrant issued in May 2024 offering up to $1,000,000 in reward.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
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clue
Lead #4Connection between Milwaukee Kings gang territorial control on Chicago's North Side and this specific murder
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evidence
Lead #5Firearm used in the murder and evidence linking Matos to the crime
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Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Murder Through the Use of a Firearm Caution: Joseph Matos, also known as "Troubles", is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a National Guard member in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on July 3, 2021. The victim had just graduated from basic training and was walking to his car after leaving a party over the Fourth of July weekend when he was alleged to have been shot and killed by Matos and a fellow gang member.
Matos is believed to be a member of the Milwaukee Kings street gang, a criminal organization whose members and associates have engaged in narcotics trafficking and committed acts of violence, including murder and assault, to acquire and preserve the gang’s perceived territory on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. On May 14, 2024, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Matos in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Chicago, Illinois, after he was charged with murder in aid of racketeering and murder through the use of a firearm.
Timeline of Events
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2021-07-03
Murder of National Guard member
Victim shot and killed in Belmont Cragin neighborhood after leaving a Fourth of July weekend party, allegedly by Joseph Matos and a fellow gang member
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2024-05-14
Federal arrest warrant issued
Warrant issued by United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division for murder in aid of racketeering and murder through the use of a firearm
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Case Information
Incident:July 3, 2021
Last Updated:October 20, 2026
Up to $1,000,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:July 3, 2021
Last Updated:October 20, 2026
Up to $1,000,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case