Police in a far southern suburb of Chicago are searching for answers after four people were found murdered in less than 36 hours.
Kankakee County Sheriff’s officers first responded to a call of shots fired just after 1 a.m. Saturday at 6624 South 17259 East Road in Pembroke Township. There, they found 46-year-old Ralph Leder dead in the driveway with an apparent gunshot wound.
Then, just before 1 p.m. Sunday, deputies were dispatched to 4347 South 15500 East Road, also in Pembroke Township, where three people had been shot. Once there, officers discovered 56-year-old Reginald Neal, 24-year-old Dangelo Neal and 21-year-old Davante Hopkins all dead. Autopsies on the three found they suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head, which were fatal, police said.
Illinois State Police crime scene technicians were called in to process both crime scenes.
Police have revealed little information on what might have happened, but have asked for anyone with information on the incidents to call the sheriff’s department at (815) 802-7150 or CrimeStoppers at (815) 932-7463. A reward for up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest.
