Coroner identifies 4 killed in McHenry County family shooting
Officials on Thursday identified the four people killed in a shooting near Crystal Lake in unincorporated McHenry County.
McHenry County sheriff’s deputies responded to 5805 Wild Plum Road early Wednesday after a caller said a family member was shooting relatives.
There, deputies found three women dead, as well as another woman and a man seriously injured. The man, who authorities described as the alleged aggressor, later died. Authorities have not shared an update on the surviving woman’s condition.
McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein identified the four people killed in the shooting as Lauren Smith-Song, 32; Jean Song, 44; Yuna Song, 49; and Chang Song, 73.
Authorities have not yet described how the deceased are related to one another.
Cook County court and public records identify Jean Song as a male, and that he sometimes used the name John Song. In 1997, he was charged with battery and later pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property and was sentenced to one year of court supervision.
A state business database lists Jean Song as the owner of BORAII Inc., a company that sells holders for revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. The company’s website describes its owner, “John,” as an “avid shooter” who uses the products he sells daily.
The site also lists a woman named “Lauren” as the company’s chief marketing officer.
“Our mission statement is to eliminate any excuse for people to leave their carry weapons at home,” says the company’s website, which puts particular emphasis on the pocket holsters for sale.
Autopsies were set for Thursday, Rein said in a news release.
The sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to questions about what led to the shooting and how it unfolded.
Residents of the quiet neighborhood where the shooting occurred told the Tribune they were stunned and saddened hours after it occurred Wednesday.
Tanya Lee said she had seen an older woman who lived at the home where gunshots erupted. A friend who lives close to the home called to tell her what happened Wednesday morning.
“I was scared. I didn’t know what really was going on. I had to make sure all my kids were home,” Lee said as she stood in her driveway.
Betsy Brennan said her daily walk in the neighborhood was disrupted Wednesday morning as squad cars blocked the road.
“It’s very, very eerie. Just the thought that while I’m sleeping, 300 yards away, this all took place,” she said.
