4 dead, including 2 children in apparent murder-suicide

ByAlexis McAdams WLS logo
Thursday, February 28, 2019
4 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Joliet
Four people, including two children, were found dead inside a home in Joliet Wednesday night in an apparent murder-suicide, police said.

JOLIET, Illinois -- Four people, including two children, were found dead inside a home in Joliet Wednesday night in an apparent murder-suicide, police said.

Police said shots were fired inside of a home just after 10 p.m.

When Joliet police officers entered the home, they said they located a man, woman and two young children deceased inside on the second floor. Police said it appears at this time to be a murder-suicide.

A family member identified the four killed as 28-year-old Jacquelon Gaskin, her two children, 6-year-old Gianna Lee and 1-year-old Giovanni Lee, and the children's father, Brandyn Lee.

From left: Giovanni Lee, Gianna Lee and Jacquelon Gaskin.
Family provided photos

Neighbors said they heard a woman screaming from outside the home when she found the family members dead and called police.

Police said there is no danger to the public. The case is still under investigation.