Four People Dead After Man in Illinois Shoots Three Family Members Before Killing Himself by Setting Barricaded House on Fire

Police and fire crews on Friday responded to a reports of a “barricaded subject” inside a residence in Oak Forest. (© E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)

A man in Illinois fatally shot three of his family members before killing himself by barricading inside his home and setting it on fire, according to officials.

Police and fire crews on Friday responded to a report of a “barricaded subject” inside a residence in Oak Forest, city officials said in a tweet, which also encouraged residents to shelter in place. The home was already ablaze when first responders arrived on the scene.

Authorities called it a “domestic situation,” but did not elaborate further, WLS reported. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has since confirmed four people were killed in the early-morning violence, which was captured by a Ring camera on the porch of a nearby home.

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SOURCE: NY Daily News