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Two People Found Shot to Death in Bellwood Home

The Cook County medical examiner ruled both deaths homicides, with Bellwood police and the West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force conducting an active probe and no arrests reported.

Overview

  • Officers and fire personnel found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds inside a home on the 1100 block of West 32nd Avenue early Monday and both were taken to Loyola University Medical Center where they were pronounced dead.
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the victims as 18-year-old Bishop W. Jenkins and 23-year-old Sincere Aaron and ruled both deaths homicides from multiple gunshot wounds.
  • Bellwood police opened a homicide investigation that the West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force is assisting, and authorities say there are currently no suspects in custody.
  • Police have released few public details about motive, a timeline of events inside the home, or any relationship between the victims, and neighbors told reporters the woman lived at the residence.
  • Investigative next steps to watch include any arrests, forensic or surveillance findings, and official updates from the Bellwood Police Department or the Cook County medical examiner that could shed light on motive and suspects.