Overview
- Police were called for a well-being check just after noon Thursday after a healthcare worker could not reach the residents.
- At a home on the 10000 block of South Maple Avenue, officers found a 72-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman with gunshot wounds.
- A firearm was recovered at the scene, and both victims were pronounced dead inside the home.
- Oak Lawn police describe the incident as isolated and say they are not looking for anyone else.
- The Cook County medical examiner scheduled autopsies for Friday, and the victims have not been publicly identified.