1 Killed, 1 Injured After Pictures Fired Throughout St. Charles House Invasion, Police Say – NBC Chicago

One individual was killed and a second sustained gunshot accidents when pictures have been fired throughout a house invasion Saturday night in west suburban St. Charles, authorities mentioned.

The incident was reported at roughly 7:37 p.m. when officers with the St. Charles Police Division have been referred to as to the 100 block of Walnut Drive relating to pictures fired inside an condo, police mentioned in a information launch. In line with authorities, a minimum of three suspects entered an condo by way of an unlocked sliding glass door, reportedly zip-tied the fingers of a number of occupants and demanded their belongings.

One of many people, a 25-year-old man from St. Charles, obtain an “open line name” from the cellular phone of one of many individuals contained in the condo. He then went to the condo the place he was confronted by armed people, and a minimum of certainly one of them opened hearth, in line with legislation enforcement. Each people then exchanged gunfire, police mentioned. The 25-year-old man was transported the hospital and was final mentioned to be in steady situation.

When police arrived on the condo constructing, they noticed a 26-year-old man dragging one other man, who had been shot within the chest, exterior, police mentioned. The person who was shot, recognized as James Gherardini, 26, of Lindenhurst, was taken to an space hospital by emergency personnel and pronounced useless.

The person who was seen dragging Gherardini out of the condo was recognized as Panagiotis Koutroumbis, 26, additionally of Lindenhurst, and brought into custody for tried first diploma homicide and two counts of dwelling invasion, authorities acknowledged.