Jan 25, 2026
A woman and her 4-year-old son were found dead Sunday in an apparent double homicide in suburban Joliet, police said.Joliet police responded about 7 a.m. to multiple 911 calls and found the 36-year-old mother and the boy unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds in the backyard of the home in the 70 0 block of Garnsey Avenue.Officers also found a man, 29, shirtless with an apparent gunshot wound to the ankle, which police believe was self-inflicted. Inside the home, police found an 8-year-old boy with special needs unharmed in a bedroom. He was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center as a precaution. The woman is believed to be the mother of both children, according to Joliet police.Police recovered a gun and several shell casings matching the gun at the scene. The man was hospitalized under police custody with a non-life-threatening injury.Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Joliet Police Department at (815) 724-3020. ...read more read less
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