Police: 3 relatives shot dead in Chicago-area home

[March 03, 2010]  DARIEN (AP) -- Police say three family members have been found shot dead in their home just west of Chicago.

Darien Deputy Police Chief John Cooper identified the victims as Lori and Jeffrey Kramer and their 20-year-old son, Michael Kramer.

Cooper says the Kramers' daughter called 911 around 3 a.m. Tuesday while hiding in a closet. He says two other people also were in the house, including 29-year-old Anthony, another Kramer son. Cooper says those three are not suspects.

Police say no suspects are in custody and no weapon has been found.

Darien Police Chief Robert Pavelchik Jr. said the house appears to have been targeted and that neighborhood residents weren't in danger. He did not elaborate.

[Associated Press]

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