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Evanston Police Investigate July 14 Homicide
 EVANSTON, IL - On July 14, 2022, at approximately 9:05 p.m. Evanston Police responded to the 2100 block of McCormick Blvd for a call of shots fired. An officer who was in the area heard the shots and immediately responded while notifying the Evanston Police Communications Center, which also received 911 calls about the incident.
Responding officers located the victim in the park along the North Shore Canal. Officers rendered first aid until the Evanston Fire Department arrived and took over life saving efforts. The victim was pronounced deceased on scene.
Evanston detectives and the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force arrived on scene to investigate. The initial investigation revealed the victim and his daughter were walking in the park. While in the park, the victim had a confrontation with at least one subject. A short time later, an unknown subject fired a gun at the victim killing him. The victim's daughter was in the area but was uninjured. The daughter contacted the victim's family, who arrived on scene.
The victim has been identified as Servando Hamros, a 29-year-old male resident of Evanston.
The Evanston Police Department continues the investigation and there are no additional updates at this time. If you believe you have information about this investigation, please contact the Evanston Police Detective Bureau at 847-866-5040 or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES (274637) and then start your message with EPDTIP.
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Media Relations: Commander Ryan Glew
rglew@cityofevanston.org
Phone: 847-866-5026
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