Five people were reportedly killed in a shooting in Manchester, Ill., Wednesday morning prompting the closure of three area schools, Fox2Now.comreports.
WLDS, a radio stationin the area, reports that the suspect attempted to run from the scene, got into a high-speed chase with police andshots were fired while the suspect was taken into custody.
One person was injured in the shooting, but the injuries remain unclear. The suspect, the station reports, isin custody. Police toldFoxNews.comthat they do not believe another suspect is at large.
The crime scene was described as a single-story apartment. The relationship betweenthe suspect and the alleged victims was not immediately clear.
Mayor Ronald Drake, mayor of the district which is southwest of Springfield, said he got the call around 4:45 a.m., indicating that there had been a shooting with multiple fatalities, Fox2Now.comreports.
Drake did not say who the victims wereor given any details about the suspect.
Classes were cancelled in three area school districts: Northgreene, Winchester and Jacksonville. Approximately 950 students are affected.

What a terrible month.

Thank a Liberal, Husein voter for the kilings in gun-free zones.

was the apartment a gun free zone? where is that information from?