Staff report9:26 a.m. CDT, April 24, 2013
Five people were found shot to death in a home in the small town of Manchester, about 50 miles southwest of Springfield, according to the Illinois state police.
A suspect has been taken into custody, according to state police spokeswoman Monique Bond.
The victims may be part of the same family, officials said. A sixth person, apparently a child, was unharmed in the incident, Bond said.
Illinois State Police responded with local police and SWAT teams overnight, she said.
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Five people were found shot to death in a home in the small town of Manchester, about 50 miles southwest of Springfield, according to the Illinois state police.
A suspect has been taken into custody, according to state police spokeswoman Monique Bond.
The victims may be part of the same family, officials said. A sixth person, apparently a child, was unharmed in the incident, Bond said.
Illinois State Police responded with local police and SWAT teams overnight, she said.
Check back for details.