Authorities identify woman, 3 adult daughters shot to death in suburban Chicago home

TINLEY PARK, Ill. — Authorities have identified a woman and her three adult daughters who were found murdered in their suburban Chicago home in what police are calling a domestic shooting.

The victims have been identified by a medical examiner as Majeda Kassem, 53; Halema and Zahia Kassem, both 25; and Hanan Kassem, 24.

According to the Tinley Park Department of Public Safety, a man was taken into custody at the home around 11:30 a.m. Sunday after a 911 call was made around 11:30 a.m. The village of about 55,000 residents is located about 30 miles southwest of Chicago.

“The perpetrator is in custody and the location is safe,” police said in a statement on Sunday.

The man’s name has not yet been released. A firearm was found at the scene, police said.

Village Manager Pat Carr told WGN-TV that there had been no previous calls for police services to the home. “It has a huge impact on our community and the neighbors around here,” Carr said.

Neighbors say two adult sons also live in the house.

“My daughter knows them,” neighbor Charlotte Vaitkus told WLS-TV. “She went to school with the eldest son and employed the twin sisters. She always talked about how they were all very intelligent and that they had very high goals in life.