17-year-old boy shot to death in Bolingbrook home identified by police | Video

Video from a neighbor's Ring camera shows the flash from at least four shots being fired into the home.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Teen shot to death in SW suburban home ID'd by police
Daniel V. Starks was identified as the teen shot and killed in Bolingbrook, Illinois at Grove Court near Grove Lane, police said.

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (WLS) -- A teenager died after being shot inside his house in Bolingbrook, police said.

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The shooting happened around 11 p.m. on Tuesday at a house in the 100-block of Grove Court, according to Bolingbrook police.

Officers found a 17-year-old with gunshot wounds in the basement. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died.

He was identified at Daniel V. Starks of Bolingbrook.

Starks' death is being investigated as a homicide.

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Police did not release more information about the shooting, but did say this is the second shooting on that block this year.

The first in January left no injuries.

Police have not said whether they believe the two shootings are related.

At this point, they have no suspects or motive, but said they are looking for any more video from neighbors' security cameras.

Video from a neighbor's Ring camera shows the flash from at least four shots being fired into the home.

Moments later, several people can be seen running from the area.

Some neighbors believe they ran to a getaway car parked down the street.

Several people returned to the home Wednesday afternoon, with police escorting them. They had no comment.

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