VERNON HILL, Ill. (CBS) — A married couple was found dead in a Vernon Hills home Wednesday morning.
Vernon Hills Police said officers responded to a single-family home in the 400 block of Cherry Valley Road just before 9:30 a.m. for a report of two deaths inside the home.
Upon arrival, officers found a woman (67) and a man (77), both with apparent gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The police assumed that the victims were residents of the address.
A gun was recovered and an initial search of the home showed no signs of forced entry, indicating the incident was the result of a murder-suicide, police said.
There is no threat to the public.
Identification of the victims is pending notification of family and confirmation by the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
Evidence technicians from the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force are assisting the Vernon Hills Police Department with the investigation.
