Quadruple murder a small family and their three dogs found dead in their home An Illinois couple was shot along with their two young children and three dogs at a family home near Chicago on Sunday in what appears to be a quadruple murder.
“At this time, we are investigating the matter as a murder,” Romeoville Deputy Police Chief Chris Burne said Monday during a news conference broadcast on NBC Chicago, according to the outlet. New York Post.
The theory of murder followed by suicide was dismissed by investigators after they found on Sunday the lifeless bodies of Alberto Rolón, his partner Zoraida Bartolomei and their two sons Adriel, 10 years old, and Diego, 7 years old, shot to death in his house.
The three dogs of the small family were also left dead, along with them, according to the police, who estimate that their death occurred between 9:00 p.m. on Saturday and 5:00 a.m. on Sunday.
“Due to the delay that has passed – more than 18 hours from the time we were contacted – we are not asking anyone to shelter in place, we are not actively searching for anyone in the area,” the deputy chief reportedly said. according to the American media.
It was the parents’ relatives who raised the alarm on Sunday after they did not show up for work, also without warning.
The murder of the small family, quite discreet in the neighborhood and apparently without incident, left a wave of shock among several residents of the neighborhood who found the situation “terrifying” and “too close to home,” according to one of them. ABC 7Chicago.
“I’m devastated. I cried all day,” added immediate neighbor Lynn Phillips. Chicago Sun-Times.
