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Supers/Fonts: Lisa Maicke - Former Neighbor

Story Location: Romeoville

State/Province: Illinois

Shot Date: 09/19/2023

URL: https://wwwcbsnewscom/chicago/news/romeoville-slain-family/

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Story Description:
Elements: DNT: Sound with a former neighbor, video from the crime scene, 3rd party family photos is from GoFundMe

SOTS:
Lisa Maicke - Former Neighbor

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ROMEOVILLE, Ill (CBS) Police in southwest suburban Romeoville continued investigating the shooting deaths of four family members

They were all found dead inside their home Sunday night CBS 2's Shardaa Gray had the latest on where the investigation stood as of Tuesday

A small memorial was created outside the home where the family had recently moved into Police hope someone who lives nearby may have some crucial evidence They asked neighbors to check their doorbells and surveillance cameras for video that might provide clues

Romeoville police said they spent the 36 hours after discovering the deaths collecting a tremendous amount of physical evidence Police determined the shootings were not a random incident

The four victims were Alberto Rolon, 38, Zoraida Bartolomei, 32, and their two sons, ages 7 and 9

The Valley View School District said the boys attended nearby Robert C Hill Elementary School in Romeoville Social workers, psychologists, and counselors were at the school to support students and staff

The family had recently moved from Westmont, where a neighbor said they had lived for five years Lisa Maicke, a former neighbor of the family, said it's hard for her to process the gruesome act

You can't You can't when somebody's trying to do better for their family, and this happens, Maicke said It's horrible It's tragic

At times fighting back tears, Maicke described the victims were just a really nice young family

Really nice kids, she said Great neighbors Always ready to help my husband lift something or take the trash out when we were on vacation, watch for packages Just really good people

The Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force is also investigating the shooting Police have not released a motive for the crime

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Just a young family trying to do better I'm sorry

FIGHTING BACK TEARS LISA MAICKE REFLECTS ON HER NEIGHBORS WHO PREVIOUSLY LIVED IN WESTMONT

They were just a really nice young family They moved in next door after being in the city, they wanted to get their kids in some better schools

THEY RECENTLY ATTENDED ROBERT C HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ROMEOVILLE THE VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS SOCIAL WORKERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND COUNSELORS WERE THERE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF

really nice kids, really nice kids, great neighbors, always ready to, you know, help my husband lift something or take the trash out when we were on vacation or watch for packages Just really good people

A SMALL MEMORIAL HAS FORMED OUTSIDE OF THIS HOME WHERE THE FAMILY LIVED POLICE ARE HOPING SOMEONE WHO LIVES UP AND DOWN THIS STREET HAS CRUCIAL EVIDENCE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY'VE SPENT THE LAST 36 HOURS COLLECTING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE THEY WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THIS WAS NOT A RANDOM INCIDENT MAICKE SAYS SHE'S HEARTBROKEN BECAUSE SHE KNOWS THE PARENTS WERE TRYING TO DO BETTER FOR THEIR KIDS

It's horrible It's tragic It's unfair

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