Mother And Son Escape Dad's Wrath

"CORTLAND, IL — A man suspected of shooting two people in a Cortland home Thursday night before killing himself was the father and estranged husband of the victims, police said Friday.

"Michael L. Sebourn, 46, of Redfield, Ark., was pronounced dead at 3 a.m. Friday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the home of his estranged wife.

"Before shooting himself, Sebourn had fired several other shots, two of which struck his son and estranged wife. The son, 18, sustained a grazing wound in his shoulder area and was treated and released at Kishwaukee Community Hospital. His mother, 45, was struck in the pelvic area and transferred to a Rockford hospital with a nonlife-threatening injury, according to DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott.

"Scott said authorities believe Sebourn had lived in the Cortland home at 11 E. Railroad Avenue until the couple separated about two years ago. They believe he left his home in Arkansas either Tuesday or Wednesday to come to Illinois, where he arrived unexpectedly.

"Sebourn was in the house when his wife and son arrived home shortly before 10 p.m. Scott said there was no evidence of forced entry.

"Shortly after, a struggle ensued between Sebourn and his son, and his wife ran outside to flag down a Cortland police officer who was across the street on routine patrol.

"Scott said the officer did not know Sebourn was armed when she entered the residence, and Sebourn began firing shots. With the officer's assistance, the two victims were able to flee the house and entered a DeKalb Police squad car which transported them to a nearby ambulance."

Source: Daily Chronicle...