Crime & Justice

Suspect Wanted in Killing 8 People in Illinois Is Dead, Cops Say

‘HEINOUS ACT’

Police in Joliet were hunting for a 23-year-old suspect after eight people were found fatally shot across the local area, including seven members of one family.

AJ McDougall 

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Joliet Police Department
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