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Police investigate apparent murder-suicide inside home in Chicago suburb

Three dead in apparent murder-suicide in Woodridge
Three dead in apparent murder-suicide in Woodridge 00:18

CHICAGO (CBS) — Three people are dead in west suburban Woodridge in what police are calling a murder-suicide. 

The shooting happened Friday night inside a home near Highway 53 and 83rd Street.

Police say a man, a woman, and two children were able to get out of the building after shots rang out.

Officers did not release further information on the victims, including how they knew each other.

They did say there was no immediate danger to the public.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation. 

If you or someone you know needs help, call 988. There you'll reach a trained crisis counselor that can help. The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, also has resources online.

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