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Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes said he believes his Berwyn home was among those targeted by a man suspected in a triple homicide who was fatally shot by police late Wednesday night following a home invasion on Fuentes' block.
The situation first started around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday in downstate Illinois, just over two hours south of Berwyn, where police said a triple homicide took place.
According to Illinois State Police, three people were killed in the 1100 block of Riverside Drive in Mahomet, located just outside of Champaign. All three were shot, with one pronounced dead at the scene and two others dying at area hospitals.
The man suspected in those killings was then spotted roughly two hours later, as authorities said Berwyn police responded to the 1800 block of Home Avenue for reports of a man armed with a gun.
Berwyn is located just over 144 miles from Mahomet.
Upon arrival, police said the man fled on foot and successfully escaped the two responding police officers before forcing his way into a home on a nearby street, where he fatally shot two dogs. Officials said the man then fled into a yard, once again on Home Avenue.
Police said the man, identified as 24-year-old John Lyons, was shot and killed by police after he fired several rounds towards responding officers.