On Edge After Family Murdered

Raymond and Ruth Gee and 3 Children Killed, Police Tell People to Lock Their Doors
The tiny farming town of Beason in central Illinois is ordinarily quiet. With its perfectly planted trees, sprawling miles of corn fields, and the patches of flowers around the small homes, this quaint town of 250 would seem like a perfect slice of Americana.
But by Tuesday, all the residents were digesting shocking news: A couple and three of their children were found murdered inside their home Monday afternoon.
Logan County Sheriff Steven Nichols called the killings the."brutal homicide of an entire family" . He declined to discuss how the victims were killed or a possible motive today.
But residents have been asked to be on the lookout for a gray pickup truck with chrome exhaust pipes that was seen in the area on Sunday night. , according to ABC affiliate WICS in Springfield,III.

Nichols issued a stern warning to the town.
"Since we don't have the suspect in custody, lock your doors; consider this person armed and dangerous."
Among the deceased family members are Raymond "Rick" Gee, 46; Ruth Gee, 39; Justina Constant, 16, Dillen Constant, 14; and Austin Gee, 11.

A sixth member of the family, 3-year-old Tabitha Gee, survived the attack and was airlifted to a hospital in nearby Peoria. She is listed in stable condition and being cared for by her grandmother.
Police discovered the bodies Monday afternoon after responding to a call about possible shots fired at the Gee's home.