The LaSalle County Sheriff's office said Ronald W. Martin Jr., 45, was taken into custody just before 6 p.m. in LaSalle, Illinois. Charlie De Mar reports.

A LaSalle County man is charged with six counts of murder after a shooting and house fire at a home in Sheridan, Illinois, followed by an hours long manhunt.

Two people were found dead in a house in Sheridan, Illinois after police responded to reports of shots fired and the house on fire, and a suspect is currently being sought by law enforcement.

Two people were found dead inside a suburban home that burst into flames early Thursday morning and police are continuing to search for a suspect.

The LaSalle County Sheriff's Office gave an update into their investigation in Sheridan, Illinois after two people were found dead following a call for shots fired and a house fire overnight. A suspect is still at large,

Sheridan, Illinois, is over an hour southwest of Chicago. An police investigation is underway in LaSalle County on Thursday morning. Video from the scene shows a large police presence in Sheridan, Illinois. Police officers have blocked off a large stretch of roadway in the area.