Alleged killer of Illinois National Guardsman named to FBI's ‘Ten Most Wanted' – NBC 5 Chicago

Alleged killer of Illinois National Guardsman named to FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted’  NBC 5 Chicago

A suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of an Illinois National Guardsman in 2021 has been added to the FBI’s “10 Most Wanted” list. According to an alert issued by the bureau’s Chicago office on Tuesday, Joseph “Troubles” Matos has now been added to the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list, and a reward of up to $1 million has been offered in connection to his case. Matos is accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old Illinois National Guard member Chrys Carvajal as he left an Independence Day celebration in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood on July 3, 2021. It is believed Matos committed the crime in connection to his role as a member of the Milwaukee Kings street gang in Chicago, according to the FBI.

“Today’s addition of Matos to the FBI’s notorious Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list ensures that his face and description will be found on every FBI-affiliated website and social media platform, and this case will now be on every phone around the world until he is apprehended,” Special Agent in Charge Ryan Whalen said in a statement. It is alleged that Matos, a rival gang member, shot and killed Carvajal while he was walking to his car during an Independence Day weekend celebration on July 3, 2021. An arrest warrant was issued for Matos in