Overview
- Aurora police recovered a body in a retention pond near North Farnsworth Avenue and Corporate Boulevard during their search of the Chicago Premium Outlets area.
- The Kane County Coroner officially identified the remains as 32-year-old Shafia S. Murad and her family has confirmed her death.
- Investigators reviewed surveillance that showed Murad leaving the outlet area and moving toward North Farnsworth and Corporate Boulevard, prompting the broader search.
- The coroner has not released a cause or manner of death while autopsy and forensic testing continue.
- Police have asked the public to provide dashcam or security footage and any tips as the active investigation proceeds and officials probe whether she was trying to travel toward Chicago after leaving the outlets.