Jon Hansen, 24, faces charges in connection with the shootings of two men on Jan. 21, the day before seven people were found shot to death inside two homes in the far southwestern suburb.
Suspect Romeo Nance's son witnessed the shooting of at least five relatives, according to Joliet police reports obtained through a public records request. The reports also indicate the child’s mother was more deeply involved in the case than first thought.
As Romeo Nance was cuffed around the wrists and ankles, a woman, apparently his mother, screamed at officers to stop. A year later, she would be one of Nance’s victims in last month’s mass shooting, according to police.
A line stretched outside Victory City Church for a celebration of life for the slain Esters and Nance family relatives, whose remains were carried in seven white caskets adorned with purple, pink, white and green flowers.
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