4 Year Old Girl Dead After Attempted Murder/Suicide

"BLOOMINGDALE, IN — A 4-year-old girl in northwest suburban Bloomingdale died Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide attempt that happened during a domestic dispute, authorities said.

"The girl's mother, who was found with what appear to be self-inflicted wounds, is recovering at Adventist Glen Oaks Medical Center in Glendale Heights and is considered a suspect in the death, police said.

"Police responded shortly after 1:30 Wednesday afternoon to a call about a domestic situation in a townhouse on the 200 block of Amherst Court in Bloomingdale.

"There, they found the two victims. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The family is from out-of-state and was, according to neighbors, visiting a grandmother who lives in the townhouse.

"The DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force and Bloomingdale Police Department are investigating."

From nbcchicago.com...