Police in suburban Chicago have released a chilling 911 call on which a father tells a dispatcher that he had just shot dead his twin daughters, wounded his wife and was about to kill himself.

When officers with the St Charles Police Department responded to a luxury condominium complex from which the emergency call came at around 5.15pm on Friday, they found the bodies of Randall Coffland, 48, and his children, Brittany and Tiffany Coffland. They would have turned 17 on Tuesday,

The man’s estranged wife, 46-year-old Anjum Coffland, was discovered at the scene suffering from gunshot wounds to her legs and taken to Delnor Community Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition on Sunday.

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Domestic drama: Police in a Chicago suburb say Randall Coffland, 48 (left), shot dead his 16-year-old twin daughters, Tiffany (center) and Brittany Coffland (right)

Taped confession: Mr Coffland (left) called 911 after the shootings, telling a dispatcher he had killed his children and shot his wife, Anjum Coffland (right), 46

Authorities say a neighbor called 911 around 5.15pm on Friday to report that shots were fired on the 400 block of South First Street, as a second 911 call was placed moments later from inside the residence (scene above)

Anjum and Randall Coffland were married but living separately in St Charles, according to police. Their daughters shared an apartment with their father.

On the dramatic 911 call released by the authorities during a press conference on Sunday, Randall Coffland says: 'I just shot and killed my two kids and I shot my wife, and I’m going to kill myself now.'

The father-of-two then recites his address to the dispatcher before reiterating his intent to commit suicide.

Mother's horror: Mrs Coffland called 911 after the shooting of her children and her husband's suicide, begging police to come

'I'm going to kill myself now too. My two girls are dead, and I’m killing myself,' he says.

The dispatcher asks the caller to stay with him, but there is no response from the other end of the line.

Coffland then can be heard shouting in the background, apparently at his wife, 'I want you to live and suffer like I did.'

Moments later, a wounded and distressed Anjum Coffland placed a frantic call to police begging them to come.

'Oh my god, my husband shot my kids!' she screams. 'My daughters are dead!'

According to his LinkedIn page, Randall Coffland worked as a network manager for a mid-size Chicago law firm.

His wife has been employed as a claims adjuster with the insurance company MetLife since September 2015.

Police Deputy Chief David Kintz says the Cofflands were married but living separately in St Charles, about an hour from Chicago.

Tragic: Brittany (left) and Tiffany (right) Coffland, were both juniors at St Charles East High School. They would have turned 17 on Tuesday

In the immediate aftermath of the murder-suicide, police characterized the deadly shooting as a 'domestic related incident.'

A neighbor called 911 around 5.15pm on Friday to report that shots were fired on the 400 block of South First Street, followed by two back-to-back calls from Randall and Anjum Coffland.

Tammy Hartje, a neighbor, said about 15 minutes before police arrived she heard a commotion.

'When I walked across the street I had heard screams. I looked up and I noticed in that apartment they had the door open and I was thinking that's weird because it was so cold outside,' Hartje told the TV station WGN.

Authorities say the twins Brittany and Tiffany, their father and mother were the only people inside the residence at the time. The girls and their dad each sustained a single gunshot wound to the head, reported the Chicago Tribune.

A search of the crime scene yielded two firearms, included a 9mm handgun that was found near Randall Coffland's body. Police say the man had a valid gun permit.

Rocky relationship: Police responded to a report of 'domestic trouble' on February 9 involving the married couple (pictured together, left), but no arrests were made

When officers arrived to the scene (above), they found the twins and their father dead, while Anjum was still alive with non-life threatening injuries. She was rushed to Delnor Hospital in Geneva

Authorities say the twins, their father and mother were the only people inside the residence at the time. Police say Anjum and Randall were married but living at separate addresses. (scene above)

Officers responded to a report of 'domestic trouble' on February 9 involving the couple at a residence in the 100 block of South Fifth Avenue, the Daily Herald reported.

'The report indicates that nothing physical happened' during the previous incident and no one was arrested, police say.

After news broke of the tragic shooting in the community, a memorial was created outside of the condo, as mourners left candles, flowers and signs to remember the twins who were juniors at St. Charles East High School.

'It's kind of unnerving to realize that someone you were so close with, and could see in a day, and could be gone in a matter of hours,' Ally Siebrasse, a friend of the twins, told WGN-TV.

A memorial adorned with crosses, flowers and candles sits outside the double murder-suicide scene Saturday in St. Charles, Illinois

A photo of the dead sisters is seen hanging on a wall above bouquets of flowers left by moujrners in St Charles, Illinois

'Tiffany would just absolutely light up a room with her smile. Her personality. She was an amazing young girl.

'You could tell made everyone better just by knowing her.'

She added that Brittany was more 'kindhearted' as she was on the cheer squad at the school.

Gabrielle Willaert, 17, who was in an honors English class with Brittany, told Chicago Sun-Times that he was aware his classmate had a turbulent home life.

'I didn’t really think much of it. A lot of teenagers think their parents are crazy,' he said. 'She just felt like no one cared and all my friends in English tried to make her feel like she was cared about.'

School officials had counselors on campus for students or staff who needed to talk or grieve over the weekend.

Randall Coffland (left) worked as a network manager for a mid-size Chicago law firm. His wife (right) has been employed as a claims adjuster with the insurance company MetLife

St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina issued a statement about the 'horrific personal tragedy.'

'Being the close-knit community we are, an incident of this nature has impact beyond the immediate family,' Rogina said.

'We think about and pray for the extended family which includes relatives, high school students and other friends.

'We also pray for the greater community, all of us, that we will stand tall and provide calm and peace at such a tragic moment.'

An online fundraiser has been launched to help Anjum Coffland with her medical bills and her children's funeral expenses. As of Monday morning, just over $500 has been raised.



