Harvard, IL – A woman was found dead and a man seriously injured after a reported shooting Thursday afternoon near Harvard, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said deputies responded around 4:45 p.m. on December 13 to a wellbeing check in the 4500 block of Island Road in unincorporated Harvard. Officers from the McHenry County Conservation Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District also assisted at the scene.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered a deceased adult female with a gunshot wound and an injured adult male suffering from another gunshot wound. The man was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators confirmed the two individuals were household members. Authorities described the situation as an isolated incident, emphasizing that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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