TEXAS – The gunman behind an Illinois shooting spree that left eight people dead has killed himself after he was surrounded by police more than 1,100 miles away in Texas.
He has Been on the Run for Days
Romeo Nance, 23, was on the run after he was linked to three separate shootings in Joliet, near Chicago, in the past two days.
A man was killed and another injured on Sunday before seven more dead bodies were found on Monday afternoon.
The Victims Were Family Members
Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans said Monday’s victims were ‘family members’ who were found dead in two homes on the 2200 block of West Acres Road in one of the ‘worst crime scenes’ he had ever seen.
The shootings were all linked to Nance and a frantic manhunt was launched until he was finally caught 1,191-miles away at a Chubby’s gas station in Natalia, Texas at 8.30pm on Monday.
Official Report
The Joliet Police Department said: ‘At approximately 8:30 PM this evening, the Joliet Police Department learned that Nance had been located by US Marshals near Natalia, Texas at which time it is believed that Nance took his own life with a handgun following a confrontation with Texas law enforcement officials.’
Where he was Caught
He was caught at a Chubby’s gas station with photos of the cordoned-off scene showing a red Toyota Camry – with different plates than the ones that were seen on his car in Illinois – stopped at a pump with a large black SUV pinning it in.
Medina County Sheriff’s Office said they ‘received a call of an individual heading into our county on IH35 from Bexar County. The individual was believed to be wanted out of Chicago for multiple homicides.
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‘Deputies were able to help assist the other agencies and the suspect was at a standoff in Natalia at Chubby’s Gas station.
‘The male suspect ended up sustaining self inflicted gunshot wounds.
‘The scene is currently secured and there is no threat to the public. We ask the public to please be mindful of this area and allow the Investigators and Deputies to conduct their investigation.’
Officers said they tracked him down in a ‘stand-off’ at the gas station before he shot himself dead with a handgun following the ‘confrontation’ with police.
