2 Dead, 4 Officers Injured in Des Plaines Hazmat Situation

Two men are dead and four Cook County Sheriff’s deputies were hospitalized in a hazardous materials situation at a home in the 9400 block of Harrison Street in unincorporated Des Plaines on Thursday.

A third person found unresponsive in the home was also hospitalized as of 8 p.m. Thursday.

The victims’ identities have not been released, but the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed the deaths and a sheriff’s department official told the Chicago Tribune four officers were injured and hospitalized in the situation that unfolded around 4:30 p.m. about a block east of an Illinois building that houses the State Police and other agencies.

Stretches of Harrison Street and Dee Road have been closed to traffic.

A homeowner nearby told the Tribune he was not allowed to enter his home upon returning from work.

“I’m a little scared about it,” said Kumar Bommagala.

As of 8 p.m., all nearby residents were being allowed back inside their homes, but the cause of the hazardous situation had not been determined.

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