Crime & Safety

2 Dead in Murder-Suicide in Bolingbrook: Reports

A 37-year-old man allegedly shoots his own mother and then turns the gun on himself, according to multiple news reports.

A 37-year-old Bolingbrook man allegedly shot his mother and then shot himself in a murder-suicide on Friday in the 100 block of Lake Shore Drive, according to multiple news reports.

Police believe 37-year-old Anthony E. Rataiczyk shot his mother, 69-year-old Alicia R. Coronel, before taking his own life, according to the Chicago Tribune. Both were pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, according to the Will County Coroner's office.

Police made a forced entry into the home to investigate suspicious circumstances at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Lt. Mike Rompa said in the Tribune report. He said preliminary findings suggest Rataiczyk was the shooter and his mother was a victim, according to the report.


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