'Massacre' In Fernwood Likely The Result Of Home Invasion

By Stephen Gossett in News on Dec 19, 2016 4:52PM

The fatal shooting of four people on Saturday in Fernwood happened during a home invasion or robbery, according to police.

Two women, ages 19 and 41, and two men, ages 36 and 45, were shot and killed in the 100 block of West 105th Street at around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, according to a Chicago police spokesperson. Another woman, 18, was critically injured in the shooting. A 2-year-old found at the home was not injured, according to reports.

Police initially thought the shooting was domestic-related, but CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said on Sunday that it was likely a drug-related home invasion. A group who had bought narcotics “returned to rob occupants,” Guglielmi said.

According to autopsies conducted by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, three of the victims killed were shot in the head. The fourth victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

As of Monday morning, police had not released the names of those killed. “(Why would) somebody do something like this? Just another senseless act of violence," said Melvin Jackson, a possible cousin to the deceased, quoted in the Tribune. "This is a massacre, man. Who would do something like this?"

More than 700 people have been fatally shot this year in Chicago.