Briana Payne and her children were fatally shot by Robert Payne, the husband and father of the family, on Feb. 21, in a murder-suicide, according to police. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune ...

Their deaths were all ruled homicides. Robert Payne, 31, also died of gunshot wounds, according to the coroner’s office. His death was ruled a suicide. An investigation is ongoing.

A man, 31-year-old Robert Payne, also died from a gunshot wound, and his manner of death was by suicide, the coroner said. "On behalf of Lake County Coroner David Pastrick and the entire staff of ...

They were identified as: Authorities determined the deaths of the three children and Briana Payne to be homicides, while Robert Payne's death was ruled a suicide. The bodies were discovered Friday ...