Man Suspected of Killing 8 People in Suburban Chicago Was Related to Most of Victims, Police Say

Man Suspected of Killing 8 People in Suburban Chicago Was Related to Most of Victims, Police Say
Joliet police officers work at the scene where multiple people were shot to death in suburban Chicago on Jan. 23, 2024. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP
The Associated Press
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CHICAGO—A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas.

The Illinois authorities provided a clearer timeline of the shootings on Tuesday, saying they believe all eight people killed and a ninth person wounded were shot Sunday and Romeo Nance fled the area by that evening. But they told reporters there is no evidence of a motive yet for the killings.