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The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday, January 5, 2023 that a shooting incident in a home in unincorporated Crystal Lake where four people died was confirmed to be a murder-suicide, and that the case was closed.
McHenry County Major Investigations Assistance Team (MIAT) and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office have concluded their combined death investigations, which began August 9, 2023 in unincorporated Crystal Lake when police found three women dead, a male shooter dead, and a woman seriously injured.
The shooting occurred on August 9, 2023 at approximately 3:56 a.m.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the block of 5800 Wild Plum Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for reports of multiple gunshots fired, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.
Upon arrival on scene, deputies located three deceased adult females, an adult female seriously injured, and an adult male, identified as the shooter, seriously injured from gunshot wounds. The shooting victims were also identified as family members.
The deceased female victims were identified as Chang Hee Song, 73, Yuna Song, 49, and Lauren Smith-Song, 32. Their deaths were ruled a homicide, according to McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein
The deceased male shooter was identified as Jean Song. His death was ruled a suicide.
Upon further investigation, investigators concluded that the shooting was a familial domestic situation that escalated from a verbal dispute to physical violence. The male shot at all four females, killing three and wounding one, before shooting himself. He later died in the hospital. The fourth wounded female survived the incident, and has since been released from the hospital.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office stated that deputies did not have any history of interaction at this residence prior to this incident.
During the progression of the investigation, police discovered that the shooter, Jean Song, was most likely suffering from a mental health crisis. Jean Song possessed a valid FOID card and Illinois Concealed Carry License.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office included a statement along with the news release.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and its partnering law enforcement agencies work with the Police Social Work Program and countless other local social service providers who are specifically trained in aiding residents with many conditions and circumstances. We encourage community members to take advantage of these resources.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank MIAT, Crystal Lake Police Department, and all rescue personnel for their assistance during this incident.
— McHenry County Sheriff’s Office
INITIAL REPORT …
McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies, Crystal Lake police, and firefighters and paramedics from Crystal Lake responded about 3:56 a.m., Wednesday, August 9, 2023 to a report from a caller that he shot four people and that he had shot himself or was going to shoot himself at a house in the block of 5800 Wild Plum Road near Crystal Lake.
McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies secured the house and advised paramedics to move up to the house by about 4:24 a.m. Crystal Lake police officers were also on the scene. According to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting is an isolated incident with no threat to the general public.
There was initial report of one self-inflicted gunshot — male victim fatally injured at the scene. Also, there was a report of one female injured, who was treated and rescued from the house by a McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy. The deputy brought the victim to a paramedic ambulance in staging. She was then transported to a nearby hospital.
The total number of victims was not confirmed. Initially, it was unknown if there were another three shooting victims at the house — the balance of the four initially reported shot by the shooter.
McHenry County shooting; death investigation underway, and a statement from McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Eric Ellis. YouTube Tips ⓘ
A MABAS Division 5 EMS Box Alarm #5-351 was activated about 4:22 a.m.
Firefighters, paramedics and/or command officers from Algonquin, Cary, Huntley, Nunda Township, Wauconda, and Woodstock were assigned to the scene. Some crews were returned before they arrived.
Firefighters, paramedics and/or command officers from Algonquin, Barrington-Countryside, Marengo, and West Dundee were assigned to stand by in nearby fire stations.
The MABAS Division 5 EMS Box Alarm #5-351 was struck out at 4:41 a.m.
The shooting occurred in a house in a residential neighborhood southeast of the intersection of Route 176 and Route 31 in the Prairie Ridge subdivision in Nunda Township. The subdivision is east of Crystal Lake and south of Prairie Grove.
The nearby LifeNet helicopter was unavailable due to weather. There was a National Weather Service Dense Fog Advisory activated from 3:46 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. Visibility was forecast to be one-quarter mile to one-half mile.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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