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A family of four was found dead with gunshot wounds Sunday night in their home in Romeoville, Illinois, a small town about 30 miles southwest of Chicago.
The bodies were discovered when the Romeoville Police Department responded to a welfare check request at the residence, authorities said. in a sentence.
“A family member did not show up for work at 6 a.m. on Sunday, September 17, and did not respond to phone calls throughout the day, causing family members to become concerned,” the statement read.
when the police arrived at the place, they discovered four deceased individuals – two adults and two children – with gunshot wounds, authorities reported. in a press conference on mondayPolice said the bodies of three dogs, which had been shot to death, were also recovered.
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Investigation in progress
While the investigation into this incident is in its early stages, police say preliminary investigation led them to believe the incident occurred between 9 pm Saturday night and 5 am Sunday morning.
At the news conference, Chris Burne, deputy chief of the Romeoville Police Department, said the department is investigating the incident as a murder.
“We do not believe the offender is among the victims at this time,” Burne said. “It’s not a murder-suicide.”
Burne said police are “not actively searching” for suspects in the area and residents do not need to shelter in place.
“There is no ongoing threat due to the time elapsed, over 18 hours from the time we were contacted,” Burne shared.
Police closed the street to investigate and removed several pieces of evidence, including a computer hard drive, FOX 32 Chicago reported.
The deceased have been identified as Alberto Rolón and Zoralda Bartolomei. The children have not been named.
Police have also asked that anyone with information contact the Romeoville Police Department at 815-886-7219.
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Saman Shafiq is a current affairs reporter for USA TODAY. He contacts her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follows her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter @saman_shafiq7.