An American father of five is accused of killing his wife and three adult daughters in a quiet Chicago suburb on Sunday.
The tragedy occurred around 11:30 a.m. at the family home in the peaceful village of Tinley Park, local public safety reported, citing the New York Post.
The suspected perpetrator of the quadruple murder himself called the police, who made the macabre discovery in the family home before arresting him on the spot.
When police arrived at the scene of the tragedy, they discovered the four women lying on the ground in a pool of blood with bullet holes on their bodies, according to the NY Post.
According to ABC 7, the coroner identified the four victims as Majeda Kassem, 59, Halema Kassem, 25, Zahia Kassem, 25, and Hanan Kassem, 24.
In addition to the arrest of the father, the murder weapon was also seized by the police for the purposes of the investigation, the New York tabloid added.