Above / Naperville Police Officers seek information regarding shooting fatality Fri., Jan. 27, 2017. Reward offered by private group is increased to $45,000 for information that leads to arrest and prosecution. (PN File Photo)
UPDATE July 26, 2017 / NAPERVILLE, Ill. — A reward offered by a private group has been increased to $45,000 for any information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the subject(s) responsible for the shooting death of Matthew Lange, age 37, of Oswego.
On January 27, 2017, at approximately 7PM Mr. Lange arrived at Scullen Middle School, located at 2815 Mistflower Lane, Naperville, Will County, IL to pick up his son, who was attending Polish School. Mr. Lange was shot while seated in his vehicle – a silver 2013 Hyundai Elantra, similar to the one pictured below – and died a short time later of his injuries.
Mr. Lange was a professor at Lewis University at the time of his death. Naperville Police are looking for any witnesses to the shooting and/or information about Matthew Lange or his vehicle on the day of or the days prior to the homicide that may assist with the investigation.
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to please contact the Naperville Police Department at (630) 305-5453 or (630) 420-6006.
Updated news report and photos submitted by Commander Louis Cammiso, Office of Professional Standards, Public Information Officer.
UPDATE Jan. 30, 2017 (9:46AM) / Information wanted: (630) 420-6006 NPD report # 2017-1006
NAPERVILLE CRIME STOPPERS offer special reward up to $5000.00
The Naperville Police Department is looking for information regarding a fatal shooting at 7:19PM on Friday, January 27, 2017, at 2815 Mistflower. Naperville Police Officers were dispatched for a report of an unresponsive male subject inside a vehicle in the parking lot.
Responding officers located the unresponsive subject in a vehicle with the windows broken out. The subject, identified as Matthew Lange, a 37-year-old male white from Oswego, was transported to Edward Hospital where he was pronounced dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
Anyone who may be able to provide any information is asked to call Naperville Crime Stoppers at (630) 420-6006.
SPECIAL REWARD UP TO $5000.00
—Commander Louis Cammiso
UPDATE Jan. 28, 2017 (4:35PM) / The victim in Friday’s fatal shooting has been identified as Matthew Lange, 37 years of age from Oswego.
Naperville Police Investigators continue to follow up leads in the case and want to ensure the public that it was not a random act and don’t believe it will be repeated.
Anyone who may have information is asked to contact the Naperville Police Department at (630) 420-6666 or Naperville Crime Stoppers at (630) 420-6006.
—Commander Louis Cammiso
ORIGINAL POST Jan. 28, 2017 (12:36AM) / At 7:19PM (Jan. 27, 2017) Naperville Police Officers were dispatched to Scullen Middle School at 1815 Mistflower, for a report of an unresponsive male subject inside a vehicle in the parking lot.
Responding officers located an unresponsive subject in a vehicle with the windows broken out. The subject, a 37-year-old male white from Oswego, was transported to Edward Hospital where he was pronounced dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
The incident does not involve Scullen Middle School. There were two non-district organizations that rented building space for activities this evening. In addition, there was an after-school club that was concluding its activity.
The investigation is on-going and does not appear to be a random act; thus, no apparent threat to the general public.
Anyone who may have information is asked to contact the Naperville Police Department at (630) 420-6666 or Naperville Crime Stoppers at (630) 420-6006.
News submitted by Commander Louis Cammiso, Office of Professional Standards, Public Information Officer.
