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Manhunt Continues for Brother in Fatal Streamwood Stabbings

School District U-46 is offering grief counseling for students and families affected by the tragedy.

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Overview

  • Police responded at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday to a stabbing report at a townhome on McKool Avenue and found 21-year-old Janiya Jenkins and 10-year-old Uyani Jones dead from stab wounds.
  • Authorities identified their 25-year-old brother, Jalonie Jenkins, as the armed suspect and located his vehicle in Redmond Park, Bensenville.
  • Streamwood police and the Major Case Assistance Team have established a perimeter and are deploying drones, search dogs and support from neighboring agencies in the ongoing manhunt.
  • Officials describe the incident as isolated with no wider threat and advise residents not to approach the suspect but to call 911 with any information.
  • School District U-46 will hold grief counseling sessions at Parkwood School on Friday afternoon for those impacted by the killings.