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Five adults found dead after Mundelein welfare check; investigation underway
Police found three men and two women dead in a Mundelein home after responding to a welfare check late Sunday. Authorities said the deaths appeared to involve gunshot wounds, and the incident appeared isolated with no threat to the public.
Five adults were found dead late Sunday inside a home in the 200 block of Wellington Avenue in Mundelein after police responded to a welfare check, authorities said.
Officers entered the home at about 11:45 p.m. and found three men and two women. The Lake County Coroner’s Office said the adults appeared to have died from gunshot wounds. Two handguns were found at the scene.
The adults appeared to be family members or involved in domestic relationships, police said. Authorities have not released their identities or other details about the circumstances of the deaths.
The incident appeared to be isolated, and police said there was no threat to the public. Mundelein police, the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force and the coroner’s office are investigating. Autopsies were scheduled for Monday afternoon.