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Two Found Dead at Naval Station Great Lakes Housing, One a Sailor

Autopsies are set for Tuesday, with police leading an active death investigation at the base.

Overview

  • Lake County Coroner officials confirmed a man and a woman in their 30s were found dead at the North Chicago installation.
  • Base spokesperson Matt Mogle said one of the deceased was a Sailor and offered condolences, noting grief counseling and support services are available.
  • North Chicago police are handling the investigation after a response near California Drive and Kentucky Court on Friday night.
  • Authorities have not released the victims’ identities, their relationship, the cause of death, or precise circumstances of where on the property they died.
  • On-scene video and neighbor accounts described a heavy police presence, two flag-draped body bags outside a residence, and reports of two bangs heard overnight.