Berwyn, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A man wanted in a triple homicide in Mahomet is dead following a shootout with police in the Chicago area.
Authorities say officers responded Wednesday night to a call of a man with a gun in the 18-hundred block of Home Avenue in Berwyn. Officers followed John Lyons as he forced his way into a home on Wenonah Avenue. The suspect shot and killed two dogs before fleeing back to Home Avenue, where he fired shots at officers. One officer returned fire, killing Lyons.
Investigators determined Lyons shot three family members in a home in Mahomet earlier in the day. Sara Mason was pronounced dead at the scene, while Janis Mason and Caleb Mason died at the hospital. An investigation is ongoing.
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