Crime & Safety
Father Killed Family Before Taking Own Life: Buffalo Grove Police
Autopsies of the 5 dead family members, including 2 small children, showed the cause of death for all to be from "sharp force injuries."
BUFFALO GROVE, IL — A preliminary investigation reveals that Andrei Kisliak killed four family members before taking his own life last week, according to Buffalo Grove police. The 39-year-old man was found dead, along with his two children, wife, mother and a family pet, at their shared home on Nov. 30 in the 2800 block of Acacia Terrace.
"Based on evidence collected at the scene, information obtained by investigators and the Lake County Coroner’s examination, the preliminary investigation indicates Andrei Kisliak is responsible for the homicides of Amilia Kisliak (4 years old), Vivian Kisliak (6), Vera Kisliak (36) and Lilia Kisliak (67)," Buffalo Grove Police Chief Brian Budds said Monday. "It appears Andrei then inflicted wounds on himself and succumbed to those wounds."
Andrei Kisliak and Vera Kisliak were married and the parents of Vivian and Amilia. The couple had filed for divorce in July. Lilia Kisliak was Andrei Kisliak's mother.
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Police responded to the family's home at 11:12 a.m. Nov. 30, following a call requesting a well-being check on a woman. Upon arrival, police were unable to make contact with anyone inside the home. Officers forced entry, and discovered the bodies of the five family members and the pet. Since the beginning of the investigation, police have called the crime a "domestic-related incident" and maintained there was never any threat to the public.
On Dec. 1, the Lake County Coroner’s autopsies of all five relatives showed their cause of death to be sharp force injuries.
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"Our community is mourning, and I hope these findings help bring some closure as we continue to process this terrible tragedy," Budds said of the active and ongoing investigation.
Lake County court records indicate a long history of court proceedings including a divorce filing, orders of protection and home foreclosure. According to court records, nearly 30 court cases involving Andrei Kisliak are either active or have been closed, dating back to 2000. The most recent court activity indicates a bank filed for foreclosure on the couple's home on Nov. 9.
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