2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members
Police say five people are dead after a “targeted mass shooting” against a family in southwestern Illinois. Two more people were wounded, and two teenagers are in custody.
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7 sources2 Illinois Teens Facing Murder Charges In Fatal Shootings Of 5 Family Members
2 teens suspected in shooting spree that killed 5 people from same family in Illinois
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9 sources15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members; boy also charged
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9 sourcesSix members of extended family shot, four killed by pair of teens in Illinois
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3 articlesIll. Family Massacre Victims Included 3 Generations, as Teen Is Charged with Murder and Dismembering Body
Two teens charged in fatal shootings of five family members in Illinois
Two teens arrested after five members of family killed in Illinois shooting
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3 developments- Jul 12Family targeted in mass shooting that left 5 dead in Illinois, police say
- Jul 14Girl, 15, charged in downstate killings of 5 family members; boy, 16, also charged
- Jul 142 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members
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