Suspect in Killing of 8 People in Suburban Chicago Has Fatally Shot Himself in Texas, Police Say

Published on January 23, 2024

CHICAGO—A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago fatally shot himself after a confrontation with law enforcement officials in Texas, police said late Monday. Police in Joliet, Illinois, said on Facebook that at about 8:30 p.m. Central time 23-year-old Romeo Nance was located by U.S. Marshals near Natalia, Texas, and that Mr. Nance shot himself after a confrontation. The Medina County Sheriff’s Office in Texas said on Facebook that the agency received a call about a person suspected in the Chicago killings heading into the county on Interstate 35. A standoff then occurred between Mr. Nance and police from multiple agencies at a gas station, where Mr. Nance shot himself, the sheriff’s office said....