Daywatch: ‘Reign of terror’ in Joliet
Good morning, Chicago.
Joliet police described a “reign of terror” in the southwest suburban community this weekend, when they believe one man killed eight people, including two teenage girls and multiple relatives.
Romeo Nance, the 23-year-old man wanted in the fatal shootings of eight people and wounding of another man in the Joliet area, died from a self-inflicted gunshot Monday night after being pursued by U.S. Marshals in Texas. While some of the details of the case remain unclear, including his motive, police believe Nance shot and killed seven relatives before killing another man at “random.” He is believed to have shot and injured one other man in the shooting spree.
The deadly saga began when Nance killed five individuals in one residence and two in another home in the 2200 block of West Acres Road Sunday afternoon, Deputy Chief Dan Jungles said.
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