Berwyn shooting today: Gunman kills 2 in murder-suicide near Lincoln Middle School at 16th and Gunderson, police say
A gunman killed two people in shooting near a west suburban middle school before turning the gun on himself on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A Berwyn neighbor's surveillance camera, located just around the corner from where the gunfire erupted, captured the sound of of multiple shots being fired.
Berwyn police officers heard the shots ring out just after 4 p.m. and rushed to the scene at 16th and Gunderson. There, officers saw a male suspect, in a vehicle, firing a rifle into another vehicle.
Police said at one point, the gunman fired at officers, who took cover.
"Upon arrival, officers observed a male suspect firing a rifle into another vehicle," said Berwyn Police Division Commander Michael Fellows. "As officers approached the scene, they came under fire from the suspect. Our officers took immediate cover but did not return fire."
The shooting prompted a hard lockdown at Lincoln Middle School, where some students and staff were still inside, just steps away. A windshield was left covered in bullet holes.
"You don't expect that from a small town like this in Berwyn, and it's kind of scary to just think about it, because it happened right in front of school," said Abraham Pulido, who lives nearby. "It was just cops everywhere and helicopter noises and sirens."
Police said once more support arrived, officers approached the suspect's vehicle and found him dead after he apparently shot himself. Officers also found two other people dead inside the vehicle that he was shooting into.
Investigators called the shooting a domestic-related, isolated incident, adding that there is no ongoing threat to the public. Still, it has sparked sparked fears among neighbors.
"It's scary to think that this is happening a lot lately, and something needs to be done. We don't want no kids to get hurt around this neighborhood," Pulido said.
Chopper 7 was over the scene, where multiple streets were blocked off as police investigated around 5 p.m.
Officials, so far, have not released the identities of the suspect or the two other people killed.
WESTAF Forensic Team is on scene to process evidence, and the Berwyn Police Department Investigative Units are investigating.
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