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Kankakee police and the Kankakee County Coroner’s office are investigating the homicide that occurred on Kankakee’s east side Sunday.

Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner identified the victim as 35-year-old Travis Hayes, of Kankakee.

According to a news release, Kankakee police said about 5:51 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired at an apartment building in the 1200 block of East Oak Street.

A caller, who resides in the building, informed dispatch that an individual was attempting to break into his apartment and that a firearm was discharged, according to the release.

When officers arrived, they found a 35-year-old gunshot victim lying outside the apartment where the reported attempted entry occurred, according to the release.

Officers began administering medical aid until Kankakee Fire Department EMS arrived. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where the victim was later pronounced dead, according to the release.

Detectives processed the scene and interviewed the resident involved in the shooting, according to the release.

The firearm used in the incident was recovered and secured as evidence pending further investigation, according to the release..

This is the fifth homicide in Kankakee this year, police said.