Jacob Klepacz / Photo from Facebook
The death of a man found beaten in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in April has been ruled a homicide.
Jacob Klepacz, 32, was found with head trauma in the 1500 block of West Fullerton Avenue about 4 a.m. April 28, authorities said.
Klepacz, of the 1200 block of North Noble Street, died at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center about a half hour later, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Police said officers found Klepacz after someone called 911 to report a battery, but an autopsy was initially inconclusive.
The medical examiner’s office has since determined Klepacz died of blunt head trauma from an assault and his death was ruled a homicide. Alcohol intoxication was listed as a contributing factor.
The initial inconclusive autopsy result sparked a movement on social media that pushed for a homicide ruling.
Nobody has been charged for the murder.
The Facebook page Justice for Jacob Klepacz posted the following Wednesday:
We are still hoping to get answers as to who killed Jacob. It’s very frustrating for us and we are doing the best we can to wait it out and be patient. All we can do right now is to keep all of our wonderful memories of Jacob in our hearts, share his story, his laughter, his compassion and make sure he is NEVER forgotten. We love him and miss him every day.
Area North detectives are investigating.
— Sun-Times Media Wire