(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – Four of five victims found dead in a Buffalo Grove residence this week died from “sharp-force” injuries, officials said Thursday as they identified the members of a north suburban family who perished.
The dead were identified as Andrei Kisliak, 39; his wife Vera Kisliak, 36, their two daughters, Vivian, 6, and Amelia, 4, and Lilia Kisliak, 67, the children’s grandmother.
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek disclosed the cause of death for four of the victims, and an autopsy was being concluded on the fifth victim. Banek did not say who that was.
Authorities released little new information during a news conference on the deaths, which have been characterized as domestic-related.
Buffalo Grove Police Chief Brian Budd, on the job less than a month, declined to say who inflicted the injuries and what kind of weapon was used, though he did say the scene inside the home was “horrific.”
He would not answer questions about protection orders that had been sought by Vera Kisliak in August and September of this year. Lake County court records show Vera Kisliak had filed for divorce in July.
Budd also would not comment on neighbors’ reports that police had been called to the home in the last month or so. A neighbor told the Sun-Times that she called police because she was alarmed at how Andrei Kisliak was treating his children.
Officers were called to the home about 11 a.m. Wednesday when a co-worker of the wife called police. When no one answered, the officers forced their way inside. “It’s devastating and traumatic,” Budd said.
Neighbors expressed shock.
“They were so sweet,” the neighbor said of the children. “The older sister had a big personality. Very loud. The younger sister was very shy but so sweet.
“They were so innocent,” she added. “Such sweet girls. Babies. Babies. Just babies. How could anyone do this to their family?”
Contributing: Sun-Times Media Wire
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