JOLIET, Ailing. (AP) — Seven relations who had been slain over the weekend in a Chicago suburb had been the mom, brother, three sisters, aunt and uncle of the suspect, who later fatally shot himself throughout a confrontation with police in Texas, authorities stated Wednesday.
Joliet police stated through Fb that the victims killed by 23-year-old Romeo Nance in two houses Sunday had been Tamaeka Nance, 47, his mom; brother Joshua Nance, 31; sister Alexandria Nance, 20; two youthful sisters, ages 16 and 14; aunt Christine Esters, 38; and uncle William Esters II, 35.
One other man, 28-year-old Toyosi Bakare, was fatally shot exterior an residence constructing. Nance is believed to have randomly fired at him and in addition one other man, who was wounded within the leg on a residential road, after killing his relations, police stated.
The victims had been discovered Sunday and Monday, in line with authorities. No motive has but been supplied.
Nance died Monday night after U.S. Marshals situated him close to Natalia, Texas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southwest of San Antonio and greater than 1,000 miles (1,690 kilometers) from Joliet.
Sheriff Randy Brown of Medina County stated his workplace acquired a name earlier that day a couple of suspect within the killings heading into the county on Interstate 35. Brown stated he believes Nance was making an attempt to achieve Mexico, which is about 120 miles (200 kilometers) south of Natalia alongside the interstate.
Officers from a number of businesses confronted Nance, Brown stated.
Joliet Police Chief Invoice Evans instructed reporters Tuesday that authorities had no proof of a motive within the killings.
“We are able to’t get inside his head,” Evans stated. “We simply don’t have any clue as to why he did what he did.”
President Joe Biden stated he and first woman Jill Biden, had been praying for the households of the victims “and for the broader group devastated by these tragic shootings.”
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