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Elderly Siblings Found Fatally Shot in Oak Lawn Home

Investigators report no active suspect search with autopsies pending.

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.