The bodies of five people were found inside one home during a well-being check in Buffalo Grove on Wednesday.
To check on a woman’s wellbeing, police were called to a residence in the 2800 block of Acacia Terrace, close to Port Clinton Road. Five persons were found dead inside after what appeared to be a quadruple murder-suicide when police arrived and were unable to contact anyone inside.
Children also resided in the home, according to the neighbors. According to police, a preliminary investigation showed it was related to a domestic incident and there is no danger to the public.
All across the neighborhood, shock and confusion were still present. Nobody anticipated that five individuals, including maybe children, would be found dead in the house when police arrived earlier in the day.
While police are currently investigating the how the why is still a mystery to the neighbors. The Buffalo Grove holiday lights were obscured on Wednesday night by police lights. A neighbor named Michelle remarked, “I don’t know how to respond because it was so close to home.”
When the neighbors returned home in the evening after leaving for work in the morning, they discovered a crime scene right on their street. Michelle remarked, “I grew up here, so it’s just so shocking.” It was particularly alarming because kids were living there.
Michelle remarked, “I don’t know exactly how old, but it’s like elementary school.
Five bodies were discovered, and it’s thought they all belonged to the same family. Police have not disclosed the circumstances surrounding the killings or the identity of the suspect.
Police have previously been summoned to the residence, according to neighbors, but no one anticipated this.
Michelle added, “You see people briefly, and then they’re gone. “It’s like attempting to retrace similar exchanges if that makes sense. And you kind of think about all those things.”
The peaceful neighborhood is suddenly shaken to its very core while authorities investigate, and it is left unsure of how to deal. How do we deal with this as a community or how do we move past it? said Michelle.
It’s difficult enough that five folks passed away. However, knowing that the youngest victims are probably children prompts many people to consider what was harmed.
Michelle remarked, “Those kids are meant to outlive you, outlive their parents, have their own families, and it’s simply cut short.
Police have the crime scene block roped off as of 10 p.m. Once more, according to the police, there is no public threat.
The identities of the five people found deceased in the house have not been made public by the authorities, nor have they revealed their ages or names.
The Major Crimes Task Force of Lake County is supporting the investigation.