3 bodies found in Wilmette house, murder suicide suspected

Wilmette police will hold a news conference about three people found dead in their home in what authorities say was a double murder-suicide.

Wilmette Deputy Police Chief Brian King said in a statement that police were conducting a well-being check at the home Monday when they found the bodies of a man, woman and teenage boy.

King says a preliminary investigation suggests the woman and teenager were shot to death and the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Authorities have not released the names of those killed, pending notification of out-of-state relatives. The Cook County medical examiner's office will conduct autopsies.

District 203 Supt. Linda Yonke says the teen victim was a 17-year-old senior at New Trier Township High School.

When police arrived at the locked home they were not able to reach anyone inside and forced their way in, King said.

Wilmette Police, along with the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force, are investigating "the backgrounds and activities" of all three people found in the house, said King, who added there was no threat to the general public.

The teen victim was a 17-year-old senior at New Trier Township High School, District 203 Supt. Linda Yonke told the Chicago Tribune.

"He was just a really nice, nice young man," she said. "He was very well known and loved."

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the man was convicted of killing his first wife in 1985 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He was paroled for good behavior in 2000. He reportedly plead not guilty then by reason of insanity.