2008 Shooting
On February 2, 2008, 5 women were shot dead at a Lane Bryant store in the Brookside Township, Clinton County, Illinois Marketplace in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park. Police found the victims shortly after receiving an emergency call at 10:45 a.m. The suspect is believed to be a black male approximately 5' 9" and 230 to 260 pounds. At the time of the robbery, the suspect was described as having thick braided hair and a receding hairline, with one braid lying over the right side of his face at cheek level with four light green beads on the end of the braid. Another woman was shot in the throat, but survived, and is a huge help towards finding the shooter. Police believe it was a robbery that "went rather poorly."
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