Crime & Safety
Kankakee, IL Shooting: Bourbonnais Man Arrested After Gunfire
Kankakee, IL – A 28 year old Bourbonnais man has been arrested following a Monday morning shooting in Kankakee that left a 39 year old man hospitalized and requiring surgery, as police investigate mul
By Rachel Monroe · 2026-10-27T18:13:46.070Z
Kankakee, IL – A 28 year old Bourbonnais man has been arrested following a Monday morning shooting in Kankakee that left a 39 year old man hospitalized and requiring surgery, as police investigate multiple incidents of gun violence reported across the city over the weekend.
According to the Kankakee Police Department , officers responded around 9:52 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, to a ShotSpotter alert and reports of gunfire near East Court Street and North Rosewood Avenue.
Officers located an injured 39 year old Kankakee man near East Court Street and North Greenwood Avenue.
Police provided assistance until Kankakee Fire Department personnel arrived. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery.
A preliminary investigation determined that an occupant of a vehicle and a man on foot exchanged gunfire. The vehicle reportedly traveled south on Rosewood Avenue following the shooting.
Investigators recovered a firearm and spent cartridge casings at the scene.
Through witness interviews, surveillance video and coordinated investigative efforts, detectives identified Dez uan S. Turner Owens, 28, of Bourbonnais, as the suspected shooter.
Turner Owens was taken into custody in Bourbonnais later Monday afternoon.
He was arrested on allegations of aggravated battery with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon before being transported to the Jerome Combs Detention Center for processing.
Police Address Recent Gun Violence
Kankakee Police Chief Christopher Kidwell acknowledged several shots fired incidents across the city during the preceding weekend.
Kidwell credited investigators, law enforcement partners and community cooperation for helping identify and arrest the suspect.
Police also highlighted the importance of ShotSpotter technology and the city's camera system in responding to gunfire and developing investigative leads.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Kankakee Police Department's Investigations Division at 815 933 0425 , referencing case 26 53624 .
Turner Owens is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.