By Brian Stanley
For the Bugle
JOLIET – Four people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide Thursday night in Joliet.
At 10:19 p.m. police went to a house in the 500 block of Whitley Avenue after learning someone had been shot.
“Officers arrived on the scene and located a male, female and two young children deceased on the second story of the residence,” Joliet Police said in a statement.
The Will County Coroner’s office has identified the dead as Brandyn Lee, a 34-year-old man; Jacquelon Gaskin, a 28-year-old woman; Gianna Lee, a 6-year-old girl, and Giovanni Lee, a 1-year-old boy.
Police said the incident is being investigated as a “murder-suicide” and no suspects are being sought.
“Detectives are thoroughly examining the scene to determine what occurred,” police said.
Autopsies are scheduled for Friday at the coroner’s office.
While providing information about the incident, police encouraged anyone feeling suicidal to call 911, seek professional help or reach out to the Will-Grundy Crisis Line at (815) 722-3344.
