Five people found dead inside Mundelein home, police say: ‘Such a shock’
Key Points:
- Five people, three men and two women, were found shot to death inside a Mundelein home late Sunday during a well-being check prompted by a relative's 911 call.
- The victims were family members or in domestic relationships, though not all lived in the house; authorities do not believe the public is at risk.
- Police discovered two handguns inside the home and reported no prior emergency calls or police interactions related to the deceased.
- The Lake County coroner's office is conducting autopsies, and the investigation involves Mundelein police and the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force.
- Neighbors described the residents as quiet and kind, expressing shock over the incident, which is considered isolated with no ongoing threat.