In this body seize from video supplied by WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago, authorities work a scene in Joliet, Ill., on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, after discovering eight individuals shot and killed at three places since Sunday within the Chicago suburbs.

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In this body seize from video supplied by WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago, authorities work a scene in Joliet, Ill., on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, after discovering eight individuals shot and killed at three places since Sunday within the Chicago suburbs.

WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago/through AP

CHICAGO — A person shot and killed eight individuals at three places since Sunday within the Chicago suburbs and stays free, authorities stated Monday.

Police in Will County and town of Joliet stated they didn’t know of a motive for the killings, however stated the person knew the victims. The FBI’s fugitive process power was aiding native police within the seek for the suspect, Joliet Police Chief William Evans stated.

The victims have been discovered Sunday and Monday at three separate places, authorities advised reporters Monday night, a number of hours after warning on social media that the person must be thought-about “armed and dangerous.”

One of the individuals killed was discovered Sunday in a house in Will County. Seven others have been discovered Monday at two houses in Joliet.

Authorities stated in addition they consider one other taking pictures in Joliet that wounded a person on Sunday is related to the string of violence however wouldn’t talk about their proof.

“I’ve been a policeman 29 years and this is probably the worst crime scene I’ve ever been associated with,” Evans stated throughout a information convention exterior the Joliet houses Monday night.

Will County Chief Deputy Dan Jungles stated throughout the information convention that deputies had been staking out one of many homes since Sunday night in case the suspect in that day’s shootings returned to them. When nobody confirmed, deputies lastly went to the door of one of many homes. No one answered so that they tried the opposite home, which they knew was linked to the primary home and located the primary our bodies. Jungles did not supply any additional particulars.

Jungles stated he did not have any indications but of how lengthy the individuals within the homes had been useless. He stated that autopsies are pending.

Evans stated the victims discovered Monday within the homes have been relations. Asked if the victims have been members of the suspect’s household, Jungles stated he could not remark besides to say that the suspect knew them.

Teresa Smart lives a few block away from the place seven of the victims have been discovered and stated she worries she and her household will not have the ability to sleep tonight.

“This is way too close to home,” she stated, including that police automobiles are blocking streets all through the neighborhood.

“I keep looking out the window and double checking my doors,” she stated. “It’s super scary.”

Joliet Police stated in a Facebook publish earlier on Monday afternoon that they have been investigating “multiple” individuals discovered useless and shared the person’s photograph and pictures of a automobile. Authorities recognized the automobile as a pink Toyota Camry.

Earlier Monday, the Will County Sheriff’s Office shared photographs of the identical automotive through Facebook and stated it had been seen on the scenes of two separate shootings Sunday afternoon.