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5 Found Dead Inside Home in Chicago Suburbs, Police Say
The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force and coroner assisted as officers collected evidence at the home, and officials said there was no threat to the public.
During a well-being check at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, the Mundelein Police Department discovered five adults dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside a home in the 200 block of Wellington Avenue.
Mundelein Deputy Police Chief Rick Wilfenger said the five victims included three males and two females who appeared to be family members or in a domestic relationship.
The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force is assisting with evidence collection, while the Lake County Coroner arrived to collect the deceased for autopsies and investigators recovered two handguns at the scene.
Authorities confirmed the incident appears isolated, with no ongoing threat to the public as the investigation remained active as of early Monday morning.
The Mundelein Police Department has not released the deceased's identities and is asking anyone with additional information to contact them at 847-968-4600.