A domestic-related home invasion on March 5, 2023 left three people dead in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Police say officers responded about 8:15 p.m. to a home in the 100 block of Lee Lane after reports of a possible home invasion; four people had been shot. Cartez L. Daniels, 40, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 9-year-old girl, Sanai Daniels, Cartez’s daughter, was also killed, as was 17-year-old Samiya A. Shelton-Tillman, identified as the daughter of Daniels’ fiancée and the girlfriend of the suspect.

A 34-year-old woman who is Daniels’ fiancée was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition. Two other children in the home, a 3-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy, were unharmed. Authorities identified and arrested 17-year-old Byrion Montgomery of Bolingbrook the same evening; he faces multiple counts including first-degree murder, attempted murder and home invasion. The motive remains unclear.

A memorial and vigil were held and crisis counselors were made available at the Valley View School District for affected students and families. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Cartez Daniels and his family, please share what you know.