As many as five people were found dead with gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide inside a house in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein late Sunday night, October 18. Mundelein police were called for a wellbeing check at a house in the 200 block of Wellington Avenue at 11:45 p.m. when a family member claimed they could not reach their relatives.
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to call Mundelein police at 847-968-4600. Because they were so very nice people, i couldn’t believe it, and I still can’t believe it,. The victims’ identities have not been released. They have also not released information about who the shooter was.
Police said that a preliminary investigation determined that they died in a murder-suicide. “The best bosses I ever had in my life,” she said. “This is a tragedy for the community… this is a quiet, nice area and this is just horrible,” he said.
Inside the house, officers found three men and two women dead, per CBS News. All five of them appeared to have been shot with a handgun at close range. However, police did say that four of the victims were family members, while the fifth was involved in a domestic relationship with the suspected shooter. Two handguns were recovered at the scene. “It was very painful. I couldn’t believe it. Neighbor Dave Cameron was in disbelief. Police have yet to release any motives about the shooting.
Mundelein police had not received any calls for service at the home before the night of the tragedy.
CBS News Chicago reported that investigators were seen bringing out three three bodies on stretchers around 7 a.m., each covered in a black sheet.
The incident appears to be isolated and there is no threat to the public, according to police. Neighbors spoke out about the incident, according to the outlet. “This morning, about 5 a.m., helicopters are flying over and I didn’t know what it was,” said one neighbor. A retired couple who used to run a veterinary clinic in Libertyville had lived in the house for decades, according to neighbors. One neighbor said she fears one of the victims might be the female homeowner. She loved cats,” she said. A woman, identified as Rosa Berneo, said she worked with the family for years.
Mundelein police were investigating the incident along with the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force. The bodies were placed in a black van. Later, investigators were seen trying to get inside a Volkswagen with Illinois plates. The car was in a funeral home parking lot that butts up to the red house. The vehicle was wrapped in crime scene tape. However, the vehicle’s relevance to the death investigation was unclear. They described the family as being quiet. “She’d say hello to people. She was friendly. I have a cat who comes out and runs around as I’m gardening, and she’d always talk to me about my cat. She knew cats. “Her mind was clear. Her mind was focused and positive. She was a great neighbor.
