Part of the village of Manchester, Illinois is on lockdown according to Mayor Ronald Drake following a shooting earlier this morning.
As Fox News reports, five people were killed in the town and one individual was left injured. Along with part of Manchester being shut down, three local schools have also been closed.
Monique Bond, a spokeswoman for the Illinois State Police Department said the victims were discovered early Wednesday morning in Manchester but was unable to offer any details on the deaths, according to Yahoo News.
The suspect has been taken into custody following a police chase earlier Wednesday morning according to Inquisitr.com. It is not believed there is another suspect involved in the shootings.
The Mayor did not release the names of the victims or suspect.
A local radio station said the suspect attempted to run from the scene of the shootings where he then preceded to get into a high-speed chase with the police officers on location and shots were fired up until the suspect was taken into custody.
Manchester, Illinois is a small town 50 miles from the state capital of Springfield. Inquisitr.com also notes that the shooting took place in a public housing complex in the town and that it remains unknown why the suspect would commit such a terrible act.
"This is a nice little town and I have no problems with anybody," Mayor Drake said. "What took place, I cannot tell you."
The Illinois shooting comes only days after the Boston Marathon bombings where two suspects set off explosions near the finish line.
With the United States on a high safety alert following the Boston bombings, these shootings in Illinois will not sit well with anyone.
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