Man wanted in connection with Streamwood stabbings found after days-long manhunt

A man wished in connection with the fatal stabbings of a -year-old woman and a -year-old girl in a northwest Chicago suburb has been taken into custody after a days-long manhunt police informed Monday According to Streamwood police -year-old Jalonie Jenkins was taken into custody without episode late Sunday evening in Downers Grove He is being held in reference to the ongoing scrutiny of the fatal stabbings of Janiya Jenkins years -old and Eyani Jones years-old the department stated in a release The Streamwood Police Department is no longer seeking inhabitants assistance at this time Streamwood police announced their officers and the Major Affair Assistance Company have been working around the clock since the scrutiny first began Wednesday evening Jenkins was last maintained to be in the Bensenville area where his wagon was determined late Wednesday about miles from Streamwood He remained missing throughout the weekend Limited details surrounding the Streamwood deaths have been distributed so far though administration declared a homicide review was underway Streamwood police and fire departments declared they were called just before p m Wednesday to the block of McKool Avenue for a analysis of a stabbing Inside the -year-old woman and -year-old child were ascertained dead A neighbor advised NBC Chicago she called after a young family member knocked on her door and led her to the bodies Wednesday night I revealed Who are you looking for and he looked up and declared Can you call my mom Yani is dead ' the neighbor commented He led me upstairs I walk upstairs and I just see blood and stuff School District U- offered grief counseling for those impacted by this tragedy at Parkwood School Friday Our deepest sympathies are with the families of these young sufferers Police Chief Shawn Taylor revealed in a comment We are working hard to bring a swift resolution to this episode so the families can grieve Taylor explained he did not believe residents were in any further danger and called the stabbings a tragic isolated case