The Romeoville Police Department said the suspect responsible for what is believed to be a quadruple homicide in Romeoville, Illinois, over the weekend remains at large.
He also said the department is"not actively looking" for suspects in the nearby area, and there is no shelter-in-place order for the local community.
"It is with deep sadness that we inform you about a recent loss to our VVSD school community. Today, on September 18th, 2023, we were informed that two of our R.C. Hill Elementary School students tragically lost their lives in a senseless act of gun violence at their residence in Romeoville," Kinder said in a statement that was provided in English and Spanish.
Kinder said the school also initiated the VVSD Crisis Response Plan to support the Hill School community.