Girl, 14, shot in home in Kendall County, male found shot to death in same home
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
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A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
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The Kendall County Sheriff's office said a car headed north on Ashley Road entered the intersection and collided with another car headed west on Walker Road.
The violent two-car crash happened after 4 p.m. at Ashley and Walker roads in a rural area of the county south of Yorkville.
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Two Kendall County Sheriff' deputies heard calls for help from inside the home and saw two women calling out from a second-floor window. The deputies were able to catch the victims as they jumped to safety from the burning home.
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