Romeoville family found dead, murder investigation ongoing

A family of four and their three dogs were found shot to death inside their home in a quiet suburban area of ​​Illinois.

Police say they are investigating the deaths as possible homicides, but no suspects have been publicly identified.

Alberto Rolan, 38, and Zoraida Bartolomei, 32, and their two sons, ages 10 and 7, were found dead along with their three dogs in their home in Romeoville on Sunday night.

Romeoville police said when one of the parents did not show up for work and did not answer phone calls throughout the day, a concerned family member called police to do a welfare check. statement,

Responding officers found the family dead from gunshot wounds. Police said the shooting probably happened between 9 pm and 5 am last night.

speaking on a Press conference On Monday, Deputy Chief Chris Byrne said authorities were not treating the incident as a murder-suicide. Byrne said police also found the family’s three dogs dead inside the home.

Police say they are looking for a suspect, but there is not expected to be any threat to the area.

Neighbors told reporters that the family had only moved into the neighborhood this spring, and they mostly kept to themselves.

Carol Love, who lives in the neighborhood, said Chicago Sun-Times He last spoke to Bartolomei on Friday.

“It’s very sad. They were good people. They didn’t bother anybody,” Love said. “I hope they find out who did this.”

Several neighbors told the Sun-Times and CBS Chicago That they did not hear the gunshots from the house.

one in statement Following the family’s death, Rachel Kinder, superintendent of the Valley View School District, where the children were enrolled, said the boys lost their lives as a result of a “senseless act of gun violence.”

“This violent incident and loss will certainly raise many emotions, concerns and questions for our entire school community,” Kinder said.

Bartolomeo’s sister shared a link on social media fundraiser Created to help pay funeral expenses.

“These were hard-working people who had just bought their first home. ‘His children were the sweetest and most innocent angels who could take away your worries,’ the GoFundMe reads. “In a matter of hours his life, his family’s life changed completely. The world is going to be very bleak without them.”