Loved ones mourning after Oak Forest man kills family, sets house on fire in murder-suicide

OAK FOREST, Ailing. (WLS) — What was as soon as the house to a household of six is now gated off with a rising memorial outdoors as many keep in mind the lives of a mom and her two oldest kids who have been shot and killed Friday.

A heart-wrenching loss as tributes adorn the Oak Forest residence the place Pedro Villanueva stated his two cousins lived with their mom and stepfather, and sadly, the place their lives have been taken.

“After what occurred, I’ve it in my thoughts, like, who would’ve completed that to some harmless individuals,” Villanueva stated.

It is a exhausting actuality to face as Lesly Palafox visits what was once the house of her shut buddy however is now the scene the place she was tragically killed.

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“Should you had Briana by your facet as a buddy, I believe you’ll know what sort of buddy you had. She was a tremendous particular person and I do not suppose we may ask for the rest,” stated Palafox, who was an in depth buddy of Briana Rodriguez.

Briana Rodriguez, the oldest of 4 siblings, was shot and killed Friday morning outdoors of her south suburban residence within the 5500-block of Ann Marie Lane.

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Her youthful brother, Emilio Rodriguez, and their mom, Lupe Gomez, have been additionally gunned down.

Her stepfather, Carlos Gomez, was later discovered inside their burning residence with a deadly gunshot wound to the top.

“I simply felt like I wanted to return to indicate them to pay respects,” stated group member, Tracy Larson.

A neighbor stated he witnessed a person taking pictures his members of the family outdoors his residence earlier than barricading himself inside and setting the house on fireplace.

“I could not imagine it,” Palafox stated. “She’s resting. Hopefully, they’re doing higher up there in Heaven, and watching over her two little sisters. I imply, they have been her gentle.”

Two lights who, sadly, noticed their worlds dimmed that morning.

Lupe’s two youngest children, who’re 13 and 15-year-olds, have been in a position to escape the lethal confrontation.

Nevertheless, they’re now left in a world with out their mother and father and siblings, and a house now marked with these violent reminiscences.

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“Possibly if the youngsters would not lived out right here with the mother, or possibly in the event that they have been with my uncle – possibly it could have been a distinct story. They’d’ve been, in all probability, alive and this would not have occurred,” Villanueva stated.

Household stated these two women at the moment are within the care of their uncle.

A web based fundraiser helps to lift cash for the victims’ funerals as a vigil is being deliberate for Monday evening.