Two dead, one injured in shooting near Illinois courthouse, authorities say

Two people were killed and another injured in a shooting Thursday morning near an Illinois courthouse, authorities said.

Kankakee Police Chief Robin Passwater said the deceased victims were men in their 20s. A third male victim was operated on Thursday afternoon, Passwater said.

“At the moment, we believe there is no threat to the community,” he said, adding that two suspects were in custody.

He said “several firearms were recovered from the scene, including a long gun.”

The Kankakee courthouse, about 60 miles south of Chicago, was open during the shooting, with a lot of foot traffic in and around the building when the shooting took place, Passwater said.

He did not reveal any potential motives and said investigators were speaking to witnesses and looking for others.

NBC Chicago reported that police responded to the shooting near the south side of the courthouse at around 9:15 a.m.

“There was a shooting at the Kankakee County Courthouse,” the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook. “The scene is secure. More information will be made available as it becomes available. We ask everyone to avoid the area while the investigation continues. “

Department officials also posted on Facebook that the courthouse will remain closed on Thursday due to the police investigation.

Schools in Kankakee School District 111 have been temporarily closed. Authorities lifted the lockdown just after noon.

About 26,000 residents live in the city, located approximately 60 miles south of Chicago.