Third Suspect Arrested in 2021 Homicide
Aidan Marquez-Martinez (30, Bolingbrook) was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for First Degree Murder and Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Following an extensive investigation into the murder of 18-year-old Jwaun Jones of Joliet that took place on April 4, 2021, at 9:22 p.m. near Western Avenue and North Hickory Street, Marquez- Martinez was identified as a third suspect in this shooting. Joliet Police Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Marquez-Martinez for the charges of First Degree Murder and Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon on Feb. 27, 2024.
On April 21, 2024, Marquez-Martinez was placed into custody on this warrant in Portland, Oregon, by US Marshals Service Investigators. Through a combined effort between the US Marshals Service in Portland and the US Marshals Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force, Marquez-Martinez was extradited to the Joliet Police Department on July 10, 2024, where he was questioned and later transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.
The Joliet Police Department wishes to thank our federal law enforcement partners for their assistance in this case.
In April, police arrested and booked Adrian Bibian II (19, Joliet), and Paola Diaz (26, Joliet) for Murder. They both were transferred to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.
They were arrested after Joliet Police Detectives positively identified a vehicle that was used in the homicide. On April 5, 2021, at approximately 8:20 PM, this suspect vehicle was stopped by Detectives near East Jackson Street and Herkimer Street, and the occupants of the vehicle were brought to the Joliet Police Department for questioning.
Further investigation revealed that the firearm used in the homicide was at a residence on Oneida Street. Detectives later recovered this firearm after receiving consent to search the residence. Detectives gathered further information that determined that both Bibian and Diaz were involved in the commission of this homicide.
After a review of the interviews and evidence of this case, the Will County State’s Attorney Office approved a murder charge for Bibian and Diaz.
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