3 people and 'aggressor' killed in shooting at Crystal Lake home, 5th person hospitalized
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Three people and an "aggressor" were killed during a shooting inside an unincorporated Crystal Lake home Wednesday morning, according to McHenry County sheriff's police. A fifth person was seriously injured.
McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Tim Creighton said, shortly before 4 a.m., deputies responded to a home in the 5800 block of Wild Plum Road for report of a shooting.
Deputies found three females dead inside the home. A fourth female was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
One male, believed to be the "aggressor," was also taken to the hospital, where he later was pronounced dead.
Creighton declined to provide any details on the victims' injuries or the type of weapon used in the shooting.
The victims' names and ages also were not released. Creighton said the five were "household members" but did not say if the five were members of the same family.
Sheriff's officials said they have no record of previous calls for service at the home.
Holly Cote has lived on the block for 10 years, in what she called "our little neighborhood" with "a lot of kids here."
She first saw the news on social media, but didn't hear a sound coming from her neighbor's house.
"There was a shooting on Wild Plum and I said, 'Wild Plum? That's like our Wild Plum,'" Cote said.
Cote added the incident was "just heartbreaking. Whatever's going on, I don't know yet, but people are gone and that's a loss for everybody no matter what."
Another neighbor, Lynne Leon, said it was "quite the surprise walking up to police at your door at six in the morning."
Detectives probed for questions into the crime scene three doors down from Leon. Her friend who lives steps away told her about what he heard as he ventured out with his dog.
"He heard the shots and saw the guy and police go in," she said. "He came out to walk the dog and they yelled 'Get back in there!'"
Police said there is no threat to the public. The county coroner's office is working to identify the deceased individuals.
