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2 custodians fatally shot at Chicago elementary school, police say

Headline from WMUR, from the development of Aug 10, 2026

Newest development Aug 12, 2026 · 2 reportsNew details released in deaths of custodians found unresponsive at Chicago school

Two school custodians were found shot and killed inside a Chicago elementary school, police say.

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    2 custodians fatally shot at Chicago elementary school, police say

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Newest

    New details released in deaths of custodians found unresponsive at Chicago school

    Headline from Fox32 Chicago ·

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    2 killed in shooting at Garfield Ridge elementary school: Fire officials (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Two people were shot and killed at a Chicago Public Schools elementary school in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on Monday afternoon, fire officials said. The shooting was reported at around 3:50 p.m. at Mark Twain Elementary School along South Lotus Avenue near West 52nd Street.

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    Chicago elementary school shooting leaves 2 custodians dead, police say (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Two custodians are dead after a shooting Monday afternoon at a Chicago elementary school, authorities said. Shooting at Chicago elementary school leaves 2 dead The shooting happened around 3:40 p.m. at Mark Twain Elementary School in the 5100 block of South Lotus Avenue.

  3. BNO News

    2 critically injured in shooting at Chicago elementary school (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Two people have been critically injured in a shooting at an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side, according to fire officials. The shooting was reported at about 3:50 p.m. Monday at Mark Twain Elementary School in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood, WMAQ reported, citing the Chicago Fire Depar…

  4. WGN Chicago

    2 dead in shooting at Southwest Side elementary school (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    This is a developing story.

  5. Sun Times

    2 adults fatally shot inside Mark Twain Elementary School, police say (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    Two custodians were fatally shot inside Mark Twain Elementary School in Garfield Ridge on Monday afternoon in an apparent murder-suicide, according to preliminary police radio transmissions. According to a statement from Chicago police, a 63-year-old man and 48-year-old woman were each foun…

  6. ABC News

    2 custodians found shot dead inside Chicago elementary school, police say (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Two school custodians were found shot dead on Monday inside Mark Twain Elementary School, just north of Chicago's Midway International Airport.

  7. KYMA Yuma

    Two dead after shooting at a Chicago elementary school (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Fire officials say the shooting was reported shortly before 4 p.m. Central Monday at Mark Twain Elementary School on S. Lotus Avenue near W. 52nd Street.

  8. KYMA Yuma

    Two dead after shooting at a Chicago elementary (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Two people are dead after a shooting at a Chicago elementary school.

  9. WMUR

    2 custodians fatally shot at Chicago elementary school, police say (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Two school custodians were found shot and killed inside a Chicago elementary school, police say.

  10. New York Post

    Two custodians found dead in Chicago elementary school after ‘shots fired inside building’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A 63-year-old custodian shot a female colleague before killing himself at Chicago’s Mark Twain Elementary School in an apparent murder-suicide.

  11. Fox News

    2 custodians dead in possible murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Two custodians were found dead from gunshot wounds inside Mark Twain Elementary School in Chicago when no students were present in the building.

  12. Fox32 Chicago

    New details released in deaths of custodians found unresponsive at Chicago school (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    The Cook County medical examiner has ruled the deaths of two custodians found shot this week inside an elementary school on Chicago's Southwest Side a homicide and a suicide. Chicago school shooting The shooting happened around 3:40 p.m.

  13. Breitbart News

    Two Custodians Dead in Chicago Elementary School Apparent Murder-Suicide (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Two custodians were discovered with gunshot wounds Monday afternoon in an apparent murder-suicide in Chicago's Mark Twain Elementary School.

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