Joliet is about 40 miles southwest of Chicago.
A sheriff’s patrol sergeant heard 10 to 12 gunshots fired within the space of Jackson Road and Walnut Road early Sunday, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a information launch. The sergeant responded and noticed greater than 100 folks fleeing eastbound on Jackson Road.
Legislation enforcement decided the taking pictures occurred close to a DJ sales space arrange within the yard of a residence, the information launch mentioned. Witnesses informed detectives two folks fired on the gang of almost 200 from a porch overlooking the get together, in keeping with the information launch.
Two folks died on the scene, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. Greater than a dozen others had been damage by gunfire and transported to native hospitals.
The sheriff’s workplace mentioned the identities of the deceased is not going to be launched till their households are notified.
There are not any suspects in custody, the information launch mentioned, and the taking pictures is beneath investigation.
“Detectives with the Will County Sheriff’s Workplace started conducting interviews at numerous places and the Will/Grundy Main Crimes Activity Pressure was activated so as to help detectives with conducting interviews,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
