Sep 16, 2008 6:08 am US/Central
Girl, Police Officer Dad Dead; Boy Shot
Police Sent To Barricade Situation At Home
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
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Police say an off-duty Chicago Police officer shot his two children and then fatally shot himself in Brighton Park.
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An 8-year-old girl is dead Monday afternoon and her brother remains critically injured after a barricade situation on the Southwest Side. Their father, an off-duty Chicago Police officer, allegedly shot them and then shot himself dead.
The children were transported with gunshot wounds from the barricade situation at 2734 W. 43rd St. about 11:40 a.m., according to Fire Media Affairs Cmdr. Will Knight.
CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports the story began Monday morning with a call to authorities in Brighton Park. There was concern of a hostage situation so police responded with SWAT teams.
"Eight, nine o'clock we heard some screaming, yelling and stuff," said neighbor Dan Herold.
By the time police arrived, hearing noises inside a corner apartment and knocking the front door, the results already were tragic.
"At that time two children were found who had sustained gunshot wounds to their bodies. Further investigation of the premises located another individual who was identified as a off-duty police officer who had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head," said 1st Deputy Superintendent James Jackson.
The children, a 12-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl were rushed immediately to Mount Sinai Hospital, the girl later dying during surgery, according to authorities. Police confirm the officer who shot them was their father.
"This is a domestic situation and at this time they were separated, divorced for three years," Jackson said.
The officer has been identified as Dannie Marchan, 29, and his 7-year-old daughter is Alizay Marchan, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office said. The elder Marchan was pronounced dead on the scene at 12:22 p.m. and Alizay was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital at 11:52 a.m.
Police said the officer had four years of service in the department.
Colleagues and those responding visibly shaken by the horrific site were offered grief counseling by the department at the nearby rectory of Immaculate Conception Parish.
"We knew about his problems, but we just wanted him to have a good time," said a woman who wanted to be identified only as Mary.
She is the sister of the officer's patrol partner and a friend. She said the officer was struggling through a difficult divorce and visitation issues involving the children he spoke of so much.
"He would always talk about his kids. Every time he would talk about his kids it was like having a smile on his face," Mary said.
A spokesperson for the officer's family said the family is in shock and are finding it hard to put in words how they are feeling.
CBS 2's Vince Gerasole and the STNG Wire contributed to this report.
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