PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) — A 40-year-old man shot and killed his wife before taking his own life early Monday morning in the south suburbs, Joliet police said.

Police responded just before 5:50 a.m. to the 1800-block of Burshire Court in Plainfield for a report of gunfire at a home in the area.

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When police arrived, they found the man dead in the yard of the home, with what appeared to be a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound.

They found a 40-year-old woman with a fatal gunshot wound in the garage.

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Four children between the ages of 3 and 16 were found unharmed in the home, police said. A family member has taken them in.

Police said the man appeared to have shot and killed his wife before taking his own life outside.

A gun was recovered.

Police continue to investigate the shooting.

Some roads appeared to be closed in the area.

Families in the area are shocked and shaken.

One woman said she heard arguing coming from the home shortly before 6 a.m., then, minutes later, gunshots.

“The neighbors heard arguing early in the morning. They also told me they’ve been arguing for quite some time now, a week or so. Someone heard one shot, a lot of screaming and then another shot and that’s that,” neighbor Sean Cochran said. “It’s really sad. It’s rough. We’re just gonna pray for them; that’s all we can do. And when my wife and daughter get home, I’m gonna hug them a little tighter tonight. I will pray for the kids, of course, and pray for our neighborhood.”

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call the Joliet Police Department Investigation Division at 815-724-3020.

If you are experiencing suicidal, substance use or other mental health crises please call or text the new three digit code at 988. You will reach a trained crisis counselor for free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also go to 988lifeline.org or dial the current toll free number 800-273-8255 [TALK].

You can contact the Illinois domestic violence hotline at 1-877-863-6338 click here for more information.

For those experiencing domestic violence in Kendall or Will Counties, help is available through Guardian Angel Community Services Groundwork Domestic Violence Program at 815-729-1228 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.