Two Women Found Dead on Bucktown Block

Overview

• Chicago police found two unresponsive women on the 2300 block of North Leavitt and pronounced them dead after a Friday afternoon response.
• The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the women as 36-year-old Shirley Miller Colon and 40-year-old Taina Lopez Rios.
• Police classified the scene as a death investigation and said autopsy results and further forensic testing are pending before a cause or manner of death can be released.
• Public records reported by local outlets show both women lived on the same block where they were found, but officials have not confirmed whether they were discovered inside a home.
• Investigators will use autopsy findings, lab tests and scene interviews to determine what happened and the next public updates will likely report cause of death and any related charges if warranted.