Tinley Park 5: 2026 Documentary “Who Killed These Women?” Revives the 2008 Lane Bryant Mᴀssacre

A new 2026 true-crime documentary, “Who Killed These Women? (The Tinley Park 5),” has pulled one of Illinois’ most disturbing cold cases back into the spotlight. One correction matters: the mᴀssacre did not happen in 2006, but on February 2, 2008, inside a Lane Bryant store at Brookside Marketplace in Tinley Park, near 191st Street and Harlem Avenue.

That morning, a gunman posing as a delivery man entered the store during an apparent robbery, forced six women into a back room, bound them, and opened fire. Five were killed: Rhoda McFarland, 42; Connie Woolfolk, 37; Carrie Chiuso, 33; Sarah Szafranski, 22; and Jennifer Bishop, 34. A sixth woman survived a gunsH๏τ wound and gave police the description that produced the now-famous suspect sketch.

The killer has never been identified. Police describe him as a medium-to-dark-skinned man, about 6 feet to 6-foot-2, broad-shouldered, husky, and roughly 25 to 35 at the time. Tinley Park police say the offender remains at large, armed and dangerous, and a $100,000 reward remains available for information leading to his arrest. His voice can still be heard in the released 911 audio.

Directed by Charlie Minn, the 2026 documentary uses reenactments and interviews with victims’ relatives, former employees, paramedics, and investigators-adjacent voices. Minn has said the goal is not to present a breakthrough, but to force public attention back onto a case that has gone unsolved for 18 years. The film opened in Illinois-area theaters in February 2026 and is now available through streaming platforms including Docurama-related services.

Police insist the investigation has never stopped, with detectives continuing to review leads, evidence, and modern forensic tools. But the central horror remains unchanged: five women were executed in daylight, the suspect escaped within minutes, and nearly two decades later, someone may still know his name.