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Husband Shoots and Kills Wife, 3 Daughters, Then Calls 911

A suburban Chicago village was the scene of a quadruple murder Sunday morning, when a husband and father allegedly shot his wife and three adult daughters to death.

Police arrived at the Tinley Park home just before 11:30 a.m. and found four people dead inside, all with gunshot wounds. The father of the family was taken into custody, and a gun was found on the scene, WLS reported.

“This was isolated to the home,” Tinley Park Village Manager Pat Carr said. “The scene is secure. There is only one suspect at this time.”

Police said the husband called 911 to report the shootings.

The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the victims as Majeda Kassem; 59; Halema Kassem, 25; Zahia Kassem, 25; and Hanan Kassem, 24.

Neighbor Charlotte Vaitkus told WLS her daughter knows the family well.

“She went to school with the oldest son, and she employed the twin sisters,” Vaitkus said. “She always talked about how they were all very intelligent, and they had very high goals goals in life.”

Charges against the husband are pending. No further information was released.

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