Villa Park man charged with parents' slayings

Prosecutors charged a Villa Park man with two counts of first-degree murder Tuesday, even though police have not yet been able to find him.

Authorities believe Artur Shehu killed both his parents while they slept in the home the three of them shared at 46 W. Ridge Road.

The victims' bodies were discovered Monday after the suspect placed a 911 call and admitted in a calm voice he killed his parents, an official close to the investigation said.

Shehu, an Albanian immigrant, remains at large. Police consider him armed and dangerous.

The victims have been identified as 66-year-old Syrja Shehu, the suspect's father, and 67-year-old Safo Shehu, the suspect's mother.

Family members said Shehu and his parents had emigrated to the United States less than a decade ago. They previously lived in Chicago.

Authorities said Artur Shehu was a self-employed taxi driver.

Shehu's whereabouts are still unknown and authorities are seeking the public's help to find him.

Police said Shehu is 33, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs 195 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who spots him should call 911 and is urged not to approach, police said.

Villa Park police and the DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force still are investigating the slayings.