PLAINFIELD, Ill. - A man fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself Monday morning in suburban Plainfield.

What we know:

Joliet police officers were called a home around 5:50 a.m. in the 1800 block of Burshire Court after reports of gunfire.

Officers found a 40-year-old man dead in the yard with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Inside the home, they discovered a 40-year-old woman who had been shot to death.

Four children, between the ages of 3 and 16, were found unharmed in the home. They were placed in protected custody before being released to the care of another family member.

A preliminary investigation determined the man fatally shot his wife before leaving the home and shooting himself with the handgun, according to police. The handgun was recovered at t

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