Lauren Pikor was remembered Wednesday by family as a “natural born leader,” a passionate mother and a dedicated citizen who was relentless in achieving her career goals. “She was perfect in every way and I wanted to be just like her,” Lauren’s twin sister, Christina Pikor, said during a funeral Mass at St. Damian Church in Oak Forest. “Together we were unstoppable. … Lauren was always the best .
Oak Forest police say they were called several times for domestic matters at a home where police say Carlos Gomez fatally shot his wife and two of her children, before setting the house on fire.