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Suspect Romeo Nance's son witnessed the shooting of at least five relatives, according to Joliet police reports obtained through a public records request. The reports also indicate the child’s mother was more deeply involved in the case than first thought.
As Romeo Nance was cuffed around the wrists and ankles, a woman, apparently his mother, screamed at officers to stop. A year later, she would be one of Nance’s victims in last month’s mass shooting, according to police.
A line stretched outside Victory City Church for a celebration of life for the slain Esters and Nance family relatives, whose remains were carried in seven white caskets adorned with purple, pink, white and green flowers.
The Esters and Nance families launched a GoFundMe page Sunday to assist with the financial burden of upcoming funeral services. Police say Romeo Nance killed seven members of his family. He shot and killed himself in Texas.
The girlfriend of suspected shooter Romeo Nance was charged with obstruction of justice late Wednesday. The massacre this week sent shockwaves through the community all the way to the White House. President Joe Biden offered his and first lady Jill Biden’s condolences.