JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- A body that was found burned beyond recognition in the trunk of a rental car in unincorporated Joliet Township has been identified.
The Will County sheriff's office has identified the body through dental records as 31-year-old Joseph M. Jaquez of Claim Street, Aurora.
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An autopsy revealed Thursday the victim died of a single gunshot wound to the head, the Will County coroner's office said. His death was ruled a homicide.
Sheriff's deputies and East Joliet firefighters responded to a report of a car fire near Patterson and Brandon roads around 12 a.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, they found a 2016 Dodge Charger fully engulfed by flames. Once the fire was out, firefighters found the body in the trunk of the car.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident should call the Will County Sheriff's Office Investigation Division at 816-727-8574.