Family members identified after 4 found dead, 1 injured in unincorporated Crystal Lake
MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. - The McHenry County Coroner identified four family members who were killed in their home in unincorporated Crystal Lake Wednesday morning.
Sheriff's deputies were called to the residence located at 5805 Wild Plum Road at 3:56 a.m. after a female called to report a household member shooting their relatives.
Three women and one man were found dead. They were identified as Jean Song, 44, Lauren Smith-Song, 32, Chang Song, 73 and Yuna Song, 49. A fourth female victim was seriously injured.
The caller was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The male, who officials believe to be the "aggressor," was also transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
The identity of the female victim who was hospitalized has not been released.
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Neighbors told FOX 32 they were shocked by the early morning police activity in their quiet area outside of Crystal Lake known as Prairie Ridge.
Lynne Leon lives three doors down and says she heard nothing overnight but woke up to police at her door.
"You always hear people say ‘I never thought it would happen in our neighborhood’…and those are the words that came to my mind," said Leon.
She says she mostly saw middle-aged women at the house, but knew there were others living there.
"I didn’t realize that a man lived there I only saw the ladies and there was at least two, but I think more than that," said Leon.
Her friend who lives next door to the crime scene woke up overnight to commotion.
"He opened his garage door to come out and that’s when the police yelled at him to get back in and close the garage door," said Leon.
The Sheriff's office said this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. They expect to provide further updates as the investigation is in the "very early stages."
The coroner's office will complete perform autopsies Thursday afternoon.
The Major Investigation Assistance Team is investigating alongside the Sheriff's office.