$50K reward offered for information in murder of Chicago National Guardsman Chrys Carvajal

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Investigators are still looking for alleged Milwaukee Kings street gang member Joseph Matos in connection to the 2021 murder of Chicago National Guardsman Chrys Carvajal, the FBI said.

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The victim, Carvajal, was gunned down after leaving a party in the city's Belmont Cragin neighborhood in 2021.

Carvajal's family said police arrested Joseph 'Troubles' Matos soon after the murder, but the state's attorney's officer determined there was insufficient evidence to file charges.

In 2024, charges were filed the U.S. Attorney has filed racketeering and gun charges against Matos.

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The FBI has raised their reward to $50,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of Matos. They said he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Carvajal was just days away from his 20th birthday when he was killed. He was a member of the Army National Guard, and Carvajal also hoped to go the academy and become a Chicago police officer.

"That was one of his hopes and dreams. He loved this city," Carvajal's sister, Jennifer Ramirez, previously said.

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