2 people, dog shot and killed inside home in Harvey, Illinois

Two people and a dog were shot and killed inside a home in south suburban Harvey, Illinois, on Thursday morning.

Harvey Police Chief Dale Mitchell said, shortly after 7:20 a.m., two people were found shot inside a home near the intersection of 150th and Vine. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. One of the victims was identified as 50-year-old Aaron Jones, who lived down the street from the home where he was killed, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. The second victim's name has not been released.

Police said two dogs were also shot, including one dog who died and another in critical condition. 

Police said there does not appear to be any ongoing threat to the community, but declined to say if a suspect had been taken into custody.

"We are following several lines of inquiry right now, and we will notify the public as something goes along," Mitchell said. "We want to keep some things close to the vest to keep the integrity of the investigation."

The Harvey Police Department Detective Division is asking anyone with information to call 708-331-3030 ext. 226.

"I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of two lives in our community today, " Mayor Shirley Drewenski said. "Let me be clear: those responsible will be held accountable. The Harvey Police Department, working alongside our law enforcement partners, is committed to conducting a thorough investigation and bringing those responsible to justice."

Family members said they're so shocked, they can't speak about the shooting yet, but sources said it was a family who called police after seeing one of their loved ones – a man – lying motionless inside the home.

Friends said the man involved worked security at a bar in Dixmoor, and was really liked by everyone who knew him. They said both people killed lived on the same block.