Overview

• Officers responded at 5:49 a.m. to the 1800 block of Burshire Court after multiple reports of gunfire.
• A 40-year-old man was found in the front yard with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a handgun was recovered at the scene.
• Inside the home, officers found 40-year-old Jennifer Heit fatally shot, and the Kendall County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Ryan Heit.
• Four children ages 3 to 16 were found unharmed and were later released to the care of a family member.
• The Joliet Police Department continues to investigate, canvassing the area and asking anyone with information to call its Investigation Division at 815-724-3020.