A mother and her three daughters were shot and killed in a domestic violence incident at a suburban Illinois home, authorities said.
Officers responded to a 911 call at the home in Tinley Park around 11:30 a.m. Sunday and found the four women dead, according to the public safety department in Tinley Park, about 30 miles south of Chicago.
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Police responded within minutes, Tinley Park Police Chief Tom Tilton said at a news conference Monday.
A man was found near the victims and was taken into custody, Tilton said. Police did not identify him.
Tilton said the public is not at risk.
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The victims were identified as Majeda Kassem, 53; Halema Kassem, 25; Hanan Kassem, 24; and Zahia Kassem, 25, officials said.
The “four innocent women,” who all lived in the home, were killed in a “senseless” act of domestic violence, Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz said.
“This is about family violence and the power of one person over other family members,” added Itedal Shalabi, the co-founder and executive director at Arab American Family Services.
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Tinley Park Village Manager Pat Carr said it was an isolated incident and described it as a “traumatic scene for everybody involved.”
Tilton said police had no prior interaction with the victims’ house.
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Authorities have recovered the gun used in the shooting, police said.