Marco Alvarado charged with murder in Lincoln Park beating death of Jacob Klepacz

Michael Lansu — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 09:48:17 -0500

Marco Alvarado / Photo from Chicago Police

Marco Alvarado has been charged with murder in the April beating death of Jacob Klepacz in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, police said.

Police responding to a 911 call about a battery found Klepacz, 32, 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.

An autopsy was initially inconclusive, but 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.

Jacob Klepacz / Photo from Facebook

Authorities said Alvarado, 21, of the 2400 block of South Spaulding Avenue, was positively identified as the person who beat Klepacz during a robbery.

Alvarado was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of robbery, police said.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire

Lincoln Park beating death of Jacob Klepacz now ruled a homicide

Michael Lansu — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:12:14 -0500

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

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Marco Alvarado charged with murder in Lincoln Park beating death of Jacob Klepacz

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