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Two Shot Dead in Car on I-57 Overpass
24 Oct
Summary
- Two individuals discovered deceased from apparent gunshot wounds inside a moving vehicle.
- The car was stopped on an I-57 overpass near E. North Street late Thursday.
- Police are investigating the incident as isolated with no known threat to the public.
Bradley police are investigating a grim discovery made late Thursday night, October 24, 2026, when two individuals were found deceased inside a car on the I-57 overpass. The incident unfolded just after 9 p.m. when an officer noticed a vehicle in distress near the intersection of E. North Street and N. Van Buren Avenue.
Upon investigation, the officer found the car still in motion and its occupants appeared to have sustained gunshot wounds. Backup was called, and first responders successfully brought the vehicle to a stop. Life-saving measures were attempted on the driver, who was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. The passenger was unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene.
The Kankakee County Coroner's Office is scheduled to perform autopsies to determine the exact causes of death. The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of their next of kin. Police have stated they are treating this as an isolated incident and currently perceive no ongoing threat to the community.
