Joliet teen dies in Wilmington, task force assisting investigation

A 14-year-old boy from Joliet died in Wilmington after he was “reportedly not breathing,” police officials said.

It’s not yet known what led to the teen’s death Tuesday in a residence in the 400 block of Fulton Street in Wilmington.

“At this point, we do not have any indication of foul play. We will know further once we have autopsy results,” Wilmington Police Chief Adam Zinck said.

Wilmington police officials said the teen was “reportedly not breathing,” and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was “conducted by family” in the residence.

Because of the “circumstances surrounding the death” of the teen, the Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force was contacted to provide “additional resources” for the investigation, police officials said.

Authorities did not reveal what those exact circumstances were in a statement posted Tuesday on their Facebook page.

Neither did the Will County Coroner’s Office, which released a statement Wednesday saying an autopsy had been conducted the same day.

Kevin McQuaid, who is the leader of the task force, told The Herald-News that because of the ongoing investigation, he did not have further details.