3 killed in shooting at Oak Forest, Illinois, house; suspected gunman later found dead inside burned home

Three individuals have been shot to dying exterior a suburban Chicago home Friday, based on police and safety digicam footage. The one who authorities consider carried out the lethal shooting in Oak Forest, Illinois, was later found dead inside the home after a big hearth that despatched flames shooting by means of the home’s roof.

Officers responded to a home disturbance name early Friday morning to search out two victims in the home’s driveway and one other sufferer in a close-by roadway, police said in a statement. The officers pulled the victims into their autos and took them away from the scene.

The victims have been taken to hospitals and died from their wounds, police stated.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office recognized the individuals who died Friday as Carlos Gomez, 44; Lupe Gomez, 43; Briana Rodriguez, 22; and Emilio Rodriguez, 20. The health worker’s workplace did not instantly present extra particulars in regards to the deceased.

As metropolis officers urged individuals in the world to shelter in place, an unidentified youngster was “sent out” of the home, police stated. Smoke and flames have been later seen coming from the home.

A person who stated he lives subsequent door to the place the shooting occurred confirmed a CBS Chicago reporter a doorbell digicam video that captured a number of individuals operating out of the home. In the video, one particular person is seen operating out of the digicam body and at least two individuals are seen falling to the bottom, based on CBS Chicago.

People who stay in the world reported listening to gunshots.

“About 6:20, 6:30, my wife shakes me awake and she tells me she thinks she heard a gunshot,” Jake Bittner advised CBS Chicago.

Shortly after 7 a.m., metropolis officers said on Twitter that police responded to a “barricaded subject” at the home and urged individuals in the world to shelter in place.

Firefighters additionally responded and have been seen in aerial footage from CBS Chicago spraying water on the home from a distance as flames shot by means of the roof.

When the fireplace seemed to be below management, law enforcement officials in tactical gear and firefighters have been seen getting into the closely broken home.

Hannah Fraser-Chanpong contributed reporting.