7 shot, 2 fatally, at Kankakee house party on New Year's Day: police

KANKAKEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Seven people were shot, two fatally, at a party on New Year's Day in Kankakee, police said.

Police responded about 4:05 a.m. Wednesday to a home at 1845 Pierson Parkway for a report of shots fired.

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When officers arrived, they found a large group of people at the home attending a party. Many were running out of the home, police said.

Four people with gunshot wounds were found, and taken to local hospitals. Three gunshot victims later arrived at local hospitals, police said.

Quaysean T' Andre Isom, 22, of Kankakee and TreVontae C. Ellis, 20, of Pembroke Township were pronounced deceased at hospitals.

The other shooting victims' conditions were not immediately released.

City officials said there were three female victims and two male victims injured.

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One suspect was found hiding near the home, and is currently being held for questioning, police said.

Police found two guns and multiple shell casings at the scene.

"It appears that there was more than one shooter inside the house, and there were multiple shell casings of different calibers found inside the house. So, we are believing that there was some type of shooting that occurred between more than one person inside the house," Kankakee Police Chief Chris Kidwell said.

It was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting.

City officials said the party lasted many hours into the early morning from New Year's Eve, and attendees had been asked to end it, due to loud noise disturbing the neighborhood.

City officials also said "most of the attendees" are not cooperating with police.

"Everybody looked like they was dancing and having a good time," said one partygoer, who did not want to be identified.

Several women said they were at the party when it turned violent.

"And then gunshots just rang out, three shots, and then heard like 10 more," one woman said.

From there, they described chaos: Some people hit the ground to take cover. Others rushed for the doors.

Police said there were 50-75 people there. They said the home is owned by a local rental group, and the party was initially advertised on Facebook by the person who lives there.

Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis said the men killed were brothers.

"I'm sure there was probably a lot of people at this party that assumed it was a New Year's celebration, and trying to ring in the new year with some fun, unfortunately in the wrong place at the wrong time," Curtis said.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call KanComm at (815) 933-3324 or the Detective Bureau at 815-933-0426.

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