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Homicide investigation launched after gunfire in La Salle

Suspect ‘last seen in area’ in blue Hyundai Tucson

Police identified and then located the man who allegedly shot and killed a woman Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at the Flying J Travel Plaza in La Salle. The gunman turned the gun on himself before being taken in custody.

Update: The suspect in the La Salle shooting Thursday was found dead.

La Salle and Peru police officers converged on the Flying J Travel Plaza along Interstate 80 in La Salle shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday and have launched what two sources said is a homicide investigation.

An unidentified woman was shot and killed following a domestic dispute, according to authorities. A bulletin on Illinois State Emergency Radio Network indicated the suspect was “last seen in area in blue Hyundai Tucson.”

Investigators are seeking a suspect who is said to be a white man wearing a black baseball hat, about 5 foot, 6 inches and about 130 pounds.

Access to the Flying J Travel Plaza was restricted, with multiple squad cars with their lights activated, concentrated around the fuel pumps. Police tape could be seen stretched across a gas island with four fueling stations.

The story will be updated as more details become available.

Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Tom Collins covers criminal justice in La Salle County.