A LaSalle County man is charged with six counts of murder after a shooting and house fire at a home in Sheridan, Illinois, followed by an hours long manhunt.

Two witnesses recounted the moments before and after a deadly shooting unfolded inside a home in a far Chicago suburb, an unexpected situation police discovered while responding to the scene of a burning home.

There is a manhunt and death investigation underway in Sheridan, Illinois, after two people were found dead after a call for shots fired and a house fire overnight, police said.

Two people were found dead inside a residence after a fire was extinguished, according to the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office.

A Sheridan, Illinois woman on the verge of a kidnapping by an alleged double murderer was able to escape after witnessing a harrowing scene, according to court documents.

A death is under investigation in Sheridan, Illinois. WLS-TV in Chicago reports no one is in custody as LaSalle County officials continue investigating.