SOUTH BEND — Friends remember Jennifer Bishop — one of five people murdered inside a clothing store outside Chicago.

The manhunt continues for the suspect who gunned down those women. That suspect not only shot all five women, but he also shot a sixth. With the gunman still on the loose, police have been protecting her identity.

Federal investigators are now helping police in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park. The shootings apparently happened during a botched robbery at the store.

Investigators say all the women were found tied up and shot in the head. The one woman who survived was shot in the neck and is recovering from her injuries.

Police describe the suspect as a stocky black man, about 5 feet 9 inches, who was seen wearing a black winter coat and knit cap.

While police are still searching for the suspect, the community is left to deal with the shock.

34-year-old Jeni Bishop of South Bend was the mother of three. She worked as a nurse in the intensive care unit at Memorial Hospital.

Many who work there say they spend more time with their Memorial family than they do with their own family. Support is the main thing that's helping many people get through this horrible tragedy.

"This is an extremely difficult time for them because it's beyond what most of us can normally fathom,” said Connie McCahill, vice president of nursing at Memorial.

The halls of Memorial Hospital are now quiet and somber.

"A lot of the nurses who knew and worked with Jeni are in shock and struggling to deal with it and accept it,” McCahill said.

"Her three kids lost their mom. She had a little girl who's going to be a teenager, and all little girls need their mom," said Jeni's friend Sarah Paturalski. "So unfortunately, he took that from them.”

Jeni worked in the intensive care unit — an environment that's exposed to a lot of trauma — and seeing it day in and day out often brings nurses closer.

"We, almost out of necessity, have to draw comfort and support from each other, and so when things are good we celebrate together and when things are bad we support each other," McCahill said.

The hospital is providing counselors for the staff and allowing them to stay home to grieve. But for many nurses, the hospital is the most comforting place to be.

"They all want to be here. They all want to be together,” McCahill explained. “They wanted to continue taking care of their patients just as Jeni would do."

Moving forward is difficult for those who knew her.

"But what we have to do is focus on keeping Jeni’s spirit and her light alive and remembering it," McCahill said.

The COO released a statement to the staff Monday reminding them to keep Jeni and her family in their thoughts and prayers. A memorial service will be held for employees at the hospital on Monday, Feb. 11.