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4 people sought in connection with homicide in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood

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Lauren Victory
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Chicago police are searching for four people in connection with a man's violent death on the Northwest Side last month.

The incident happened around 3:19 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, in the 3900 block of West Belmont Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood.

According to CPD, a man was found unresponsive on the ground with injuries to his head. He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition and later died.

Cook County Crime Stoppers identified the victim as 25-year-old Alexander Kazanowski — Xander for short. His death was caused by blunt force trauma, consistent with a fatal beating, they said.

The suspects were described as three African American men, who at the time of the incident, one wore a black jacket, a black baseball hat, and blue jeans. The second man wore a black jacket, a white hooded sweatshirt, and black pants. The third man wore a blue jacket, blue jeans, and a brown winter hat.

They are also searching for a woman who police described as Asian and who wore a black jacket and white pants at the time.

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Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals responsible. They, along with police, will be seeking any additional information from neighbors in Avondale on Saturday.

Police have not officially called the people for whom they are searching suspects. Police also have not shared any details about what they think led to Kazanowski's death.

Kazanowski was the father of one daughter, Thea, and a soon-to-be-born son, John,

He grew up in South Barrington, Illinois, and was a wrestler in middle and high school. At 19, he founded his first company, Wurk Services, and he was an actor and model in addition to being an entrepreneur, his obituary said.

Kazanowski's organs were donated.

A memorial service for Kazanowski is set for this coming Saturday.

Anyone with information on the individuals being sought in connection with Kazanowski's death or their whereabouts is asked to contact Grand Central Area detectives at 312-746-6614. Tipsters who wish to remain can submit information to , using reference number JK192078, or call the Cook County Crime Stoppers at 800-535-7867.

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