2 DEAD, 5 HOSPITALIZED IN HAZMAT SITUATION NEAR DES PLAINES

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Source: Abc7chicago

UNINCORPORATED DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Two men are dead in connection with a hazardous materials situation that unfolded Thursday afternoon at a townhouse in unincorporated Des Plaines, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office has confirmed.

A third person from the home is in critical condition at a local hospital. Four Cook County Sheriff's officers were hospitalized after they entered the home and had trouble breathing. The officers were treated and released shortly before 7 p.m., said Sophia Ansari, a sheriff's office spokeswoman.

Read more: http://abc7chicago.com/news/2-dead-4-injured-in-hazmat-situation-at-des-plaines-home/959574/

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They've been calling this a "mysterious incident" all night, saying they hadn't identified any substances or noticed any fumes. Only now are they mentioning a crockpot.

[lostnfound]

1. Another article

UNINCORPORATED DES PLAINES, Ill. — Two people are dead from an unknown hazardous material inside a home near Des Plaines.

John Tae Kim, 83, and Hong Kyqkim, 53, were found dead inside a home on the 9400 block of West Harrison Street in Maine Township, police say.

A woman was also found unresponsive in the house. She was taken to the hospital and remains in critical condition.
http://cltv.com/2015/08/28/hazardous-materials-kill-2-at-home-in-unincorporated-des-plaines/

[tularetom]

7. Found inside the house were Walter White and Jesse Pinkman

[lostnfound]

2. Pictures of responders

[hedda_foil]

4. Good grief!

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. My nephew's in that photo.

He's a Des Plaines firefighter.

[Agschmid]

16. Hoping he stays safe!

[greatauntoftriplets]

17. I think I would have heard if he wasn't.

He's standing to the left of the fire truck in the last photo, wearing his regular working clothes and not a hazmat suit. Usually, he's assigned to the ambulance. I had wondered if he was on that call yesterday. How weird to see him.

[Renew Deal]

3. Meth lab?

[AngryAmish]

5. Zombies.

[melm00se]

6. meth zombies

[Javaman]

18. You just might have the new sharknado with that label. nt

[Codeine]

11. Stupid, racist comment. nt

[FSogol]

10. Typical teenage boy bedroom?

[Sunlei]

8. a townhome rental?, wonder what chems they sprayed around recently or was it the car/crockpot left

[HeartoftheMidwest]

12. There is a strong habit in some cultures.....

Of making traditional or "holistic" medicines at home. No need to jump to negative conclusions yet, unless new information warrants it, right?

[uppityperson]

14. Are you saying "traditional or holistic medicines" kill those who make them?

[mike_c]

15. hmm, sure sounds like CO poisoning....

I'll bet that car is out of gas and that it sat long enough for the battery to discharge through the ignition after running out of fuel. The crock pot likely boiled dry when the home occupants fell unconscious.

[dem in texas]

19. Crock Pot boil dry?

It would take a long time for a crock pot to boil dry.

[mainer]

20. Sounds like they were dead for awhile.

I too am guessing carbon monoxide from the car.

[mike_c]

21. yup, just as I thought-- CO poisoning....

http://abc7chicago.com/news/2-found-dead-in-home-near-des-plaines-identified/960317/

The two men were identified as Hong Kyq Kim, 53, and John Tae Kim, 83, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. The men died of carbon monoxide poisoning, a Cook County Sheriff's Office official said late Friday.