Suspect in Illinois killings is nephew of town's mayor The suspect in the west-central Illinois shooting Wednesday that left six dead, including the suspect, was the nephew of the town's mayor, MyFoxChicago.com reports. "Really shocked," Ronald Drake, the mayor of Manchester, said. The sheriff's department contacted me at 6:30 this morning and said they were looking for him and not to tell anybody...to keep my mouth shut until everything was completed. Drake tells FOX 32 News he hasn't spoken to Rick Smith, 43, his nephew and suspect in the killings, in years and has no idea of a possible motive. According to the Scott County State's Attorney, Smith has had a criminal past, including reckless homicide and drug-related charges. Jill Osbourne says she knew the gunman. She says Smith had a 4-year-old daughter with a woman who is related to all the murder victims. She says Smith had recently accused them of hurting his daughter. "He accused the family members of some sort of impropriety with the little girls," Osbourne says. On Wednesday, an injured 6-year-old girl was found inside the one-story apartment after the shooting and taken to an area hospital. A person who identified himself as the son-in-law of one of the victims told the paper, "The guy broke into the house. Click for more from MyFoxChicago.com