Police kill man who shot two people at La Ilusion Restaurant & Bar in Carpentersville
Police officers shot and killed a man at a restaurant and bar early Saturday in northwest suburban Carpentersville, after the man had shot two people inside.
Just after midnight, Carpentersville police responded to a call for shots fired at La Ilusion Restaurant & Bar in the 1300 block of Kings Road.
Police said officers saw a suspect shooting at a person and fired shots, hitting the suspect.
Police said the suspect was pronounced dead.
The two shooting victims, who police said were shot by the suspect, were taken to local hospital. One person was listed in critical condition and the other victim's condition was stabilized.
Police said the officers were not injured.
The shooting left bullet holes in the restaurant's windows. Dozens of evidence markers were visible on the ground after the shooting.
The restaurant's general manager, Kevin Realzola, said his dad was inside the supermarket next door when he heard the gunshots.
"I raced here. It was a little crazy. I never heard my dad that shocked before," Realzola said.
His father said he came outside and saw a woman on the ground.
Realzola said there was a crowd of about 10 to 15 people waiting for tacos at the cart out front at the time of the shooting, including a couple.
"They were both coming into the restaurant, just as a couple, and he just followed them in there," Realzola said.
Realzola said surveillance video that shows the shooter going after the couple.
"He followed them inside the restaurant," he said. "He just went all out to be honest. It was pretty brutal."
The restaurant's owner said police got to the scene quickly and saw the shooter firing shots. That's when police fired their guns, hitting and killing him.
Police said it's evident the people involved knew each other, and the shooting stemmed from a domestic violence situation.
Business owners in the strip mall were shocked to see the shooting take place at La Ilusion.
"Once they had the pictures of the shooting, the bullets and all of that, I was like man, it's something serious, and then seeing all the police, and I checked my cameras, and I saw that it was still blocked off there," said Fidel Lomeli, owner of C'Ville Pawn Shop.
As for La Ilusion, they said they are sorry for the victims, but glad their staff are all safe. They planned to close the restaurant and bar at least for Saturday.
"Our employees are still shocked. I feel really bad for them. They are still traumatized right now," Realzola said.
Illinois State Police were investigating the officers' use of deadly force.
