Current:Home > NewsFuneral held for 7 of the 8 victims in Joliet-area shootings-InfoLens
Funeral held for 7 of the 8 victims in Joliet-area shootings
View Date:2024-12-23 12:59:00
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The funeral for seven of the eight victims killed in Joliet-area shootings last month was held Saturday.
The funeral for Christine and William Esters and Tameaka, Joshua, Alexandria, Alonnah and Angel Nance was held at Victory City Church in Joliet.
The seven were all related to shooter Romeo Nance, 23, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound the next day in Texas when confronted by police. An eighth victim was believed to have been shot randomly.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the remains of the family members were carried in white caskets adorned with purple, pink, white and green flowers. A line stretched out of the church in Joliet where the services were held.
“I thought I would have words for today, but I don’t,” said Cara Esters, the surviving member of the immediate family killed. “I don’t have words for our heartache, and I don’t think I ever will.”
Investigators said they believe Nance first shot seven people at two relatives’ homes in Joliet, then fired randomly at two men — one outside an apartment building and another on a residential street. One of the men survived.
Authorities previously identified a man killed outside the apartment building as Toyosi Bakare, a 28-year-old man originally from Nigeria who had been living in the U.S. for about three years.
Nance fatally shot himself after U.S. Marshals found him near Natalia, Texas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southwest of San Antonio and more than 1,000 miles (1,690 kilometers) from Joliet, authorities said. He had no known ties to Texas.
veryGood! (34437)
Related
- Lady Gaga Joins Wednesday Season 2 With Jenna Ortega, So Prepare to Have a Monster Ball
- Luis Diaz sends a message for his kidnapped father after scoring for Liverpool
- 7 common issues people face when speaking in public
- Southern Taurids meteor shower set to peak this weekend: How to see the fireball stream
- In bizarro world, Tennessee plays better defense, and Georgia's Kirby Smart comes unglued
- A glance at some of Nepal’s deadliest earthquakes
- How Damar Hamlin's Perspective on Life Has Changed On and Off the Field After Cardiac Arrest
- Mahomes throws 2 TDs and Chiefs hang on to beat Dolphins 21-14 in Germany
- Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane
- Trump’s decades of testimony provide some clues about how he’ll fight for his real estate empire
Ranking
- Love Actually Secrets That Will Be Perfect to You
- Prince William arrives in Singapore for annual Earthshot Prize award, the first to be held in Asia
- NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Phoenix
- WWE Crown Jewel takeaways: Kairi Sane has big return, while Solo Sikoa and LA Knight shine
- Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
- Meg Ryan explains that 'What Happens Later' movie ending: 'I hope it's not a cop out'
- Still swirling in winds of controversy, trainer Bob Baffert resolved to 'keep the noise out'
- Foundation will continue Matthew Perry's work helping those struggling with 'the disease of addiction'
Recommendation
-
Federal judge orders Oakland airport to stop using ‘San Francisco’ in name amid lawsuit
-
A Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in Crimea damages a Russian ship
-
How Notre Dame blew it against Clemson, lost chance at New Year's Six bowl game
-
Claim of NASCAR bias against white men isn't just buffoonery. It's downright dangerous.
-
California man allegedly shot couple and set their bodies, Teslas on fire in desert
-
'Avengers' stuntman dies in car crash along with two children on Atlanta highway Halloween night
-
The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ends with a man in custody and 4-year-old daughter safe
-
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Separation weekend in Big 12, SEC becomes survive-and-advance day around nation