Phillip Hinojosa (20, Joliet) – charged with Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, Aggravated Unlawful Possession of Weapon, and Obstructing a Peace Officer. On December 27, 2025, at 5:24 p.m., officers from the Joliet Police Tactical Unit were patrolling near Rowell Avenue and Second Avenue when they heard a single gunshot nearby. Shortly before the gunshot, officers had observed a male walking in a nearby alley in the 200 block of Rowell Avenue.

As officers began investigating, they observed the same male running toward Second Avenue and Arizona Avenue while holding an item in his waistband. Officers pursued the male and observed him throw a handgun into a yard in the 100 block of Arizona Avenue.

The male was taken into custody following a taser deployment and was identified as Hinojosa. Officers recovered a loaded handgun with an extended magazine attached from the yard where it had been discarded. A single spent shell casing was recovered where officers had originally observed Hinojosa.

Hinojosa was processed at the Joliet Police Department and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.