Overview

🔹 What happened — February 2, 2008

On the morning of February 2, 2008, a man posing as a delivery person entered the Lane Bryant women’s clothing store in the Brookside Marketplace in Tinley Park, Illinois (a Chicago suburb). He forced six women—two employees and four customers—into a back room at gunpoint. He tied their hands and then shot all six. Five women, including Jennifer Lynn “Jeni” Van Bishop, were killed execution-style; one woman survived by playing dead after a bullet grazed her neck.

Detailed Case Breakdown

This is a unique case that consisted of 5 people who tragically lost their lives in a multiple homicide that is still onging:

Other victims (and links to their pages):

Carrie Chiuso
Rhoda McFarland
Connie R Woolfolk
Sarah T Szafranski
Jennifer L Bishop

🔹 What happened — February 2, 2008

On the morning of February 2, 2008, a man posing as a delivery person entered the Lane Bryant women’s clothing store in Brookside Marketplace, Tinley Park, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). He forced six women — two employees and four customers — into a back room at gunpoint. After tying their hands, he shot all six women. Five were killed execution-style; one survived by pretending to be dead after a bullet grazed her neck.

🔹 Rhoda C. Hamilton McFarland

– Name: Rhoda C. Hamilton McFarland, age 52, of Tinley Park, Illinois.
– She was one of the five women tragically murdered during the Lane Bryant shooting.
– Rhoda was known in her community as a loving mother and active volunteer, deeply involved in local charities and church activities.
– On the day of the attack, she had stopped at the store during a routine shopping trip.
– She left behind a husband and children who remember her as warm, generous, and deeply caring.

🔹 The Crime

– The attacker tied up the victims, sexually assaulted them, and then shot each in the back of the head.
– He escaped before police arrived, sparking a major investigation throughout the Chicago area.
– The survivor’s account helped police create a composite sketch of the suspect.

🔹 Investigation and Status

– Despite thousands of tips and evidence, including the suspect’s voice captured during a 911 call made by one of the victims, no arrests have been made.
– Police have released multiple sketches and 3D composite images over the years to generate new leads.
– A reward of up to $100,000 is offered for information leading to an arrest.
– The motive remains unclear; police believe the attack began as an attempted robbery that escalated to sexual assault and murder.

🔹 Legacy
Rhoda and the other victims — Carrie Chiuso, Connie Woolfolk, Sarah Szafranski, and Jennifer Bishop — are remembered each year by their families and communities. The case remains one of the most chilling unsolved mass murders in the region.

🕵️‍♂️ Additional Info
Authorities continue to seek tips, sharing sketches and the suspect’s voice recording on the Tinley Park police website to encourage new leads.

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Facebook Post:

Someone knows something.
It’s been 18 years since five women were murdered inside a suburban Lane Bryant store. The case remains unsolved.

The victims were Carrie Chiuso, Rhoda McFarland, Connie R. Woolfolk, Sarah T. Szafranski, and Jennifer L. Bishop.

February 2nd, 2008, Tinley Park Lane Bryant Crime Scene- Photo Courtesy of the Chicago Tribune