A man, a woman and her three children, including a baby, was found shot dead at their home in a small town West of Kankakee Emington today, officials said.
Babies and a girl who was found with a woman in the backyard of a house in the 100 block of South Street, city officials said. The boy and the man who found elsewhere.
All wounded, shots, according to Debbie Delaney, Secretary and Treasurer of the small town of 120 people. Her husband was Mayor and his son Emington is one of the firefighters called to the scene.
“They are all gone, all gone,” said Delaney.
He did not know what sparked the shooting. “I have no idea. Don’t know, don’t know. Delaney said police were searching for a gunman.
The girl was in second grade and boys in kindergarten, Delaney said. Babies under one year. The name of the victims were not released.
Delaney’s husband Daniel said he was “very saddened by this. It is a very sad day. “
Neighbors said the family moved to the small house at the end of the summer and have made for themselves.
“They don’t want the neighbors,” said Darlene Lithgow. “The kids are great. They will come and talk to me. “