# Two custodians shot dead at Chicago elementary school 2026-08-10T23:51:17+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Two adults are dead after a shooting inside Mark Twain Elementary School in Chicago's Midway area on Monday afternoon, police said. Officers found a 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man, both shot once in the head, unresponsive inside the building around 3:40 pm. They were taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. A weapon was recovered at the scene. The school was not in session; students are due to return on 24 August. Initial reports said the incident involved two custodians, with a male custodian reportedly shooting a female custodian before turning the gun on himself. Times Now reports that authorities have not disclosed a motive, the relationship between the two, or their identities. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Chicago, custodians, gun violence, Mark Twain Elementary, school shooting, US news Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-custodians-shot-dead-at-chicago-elementary-school/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-custodians-shot-dead-at-chicago-elementary-school/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.