MUNDELEIN, IL — Five adults were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds inside a Mundelein home late Sunday night, authorities confirmed Monday morning.
Officers responded to a well-being check at about 11:45 p.m. Sunday at a residence in the 200 block of Wellington Avenue, according to a news release from the Mundelein Police Department. Police entered the home and discovered three males and two females dead inside, authorities said.
Investigators believe the five adults were family members or involved in domestic relationships, according to police. Two handguns were recovered from the scene.
The deaths remain under investigation by Mundelein police detectives, the Lake County Major Crime Task Force and the Lake County Coroner's Office.
Mundelein Police Chief Thomas Poynor confirmed in an email to Patch Monday morning that the incident was isolated and there is no threat to the public.
The identities of the deceased have not yet been released, and police have not provided additional details about the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
"Further information will be released as it becomes available," police said in the news release.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Mundelein Police Department at 847-968-4600.
This is a developing story. Check back to Patch for updates.
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