A man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly killing his brothers in Highland Park earlier this week.
Jeffrey S. Austwick, 54, was arrested on Friday morning in St. Louis, Missouri.On Wednesday, a fire broke out around 3:50 a.m. at a home in the 1700 block of Park Avenue West. An officer from Tower Ladder 33 did an initial sweep outside the home when the two victims were found.As crews began putting out the flames, firefighters went into the home through a window to search for any other victims. No one else was found inside.
Based on autopsy results, the coroner said both of the brothers died from multiple gunshot wounds and their deaths were ruled homicides."It’s pretty creepy, I’ve lived here a long time. I’ve never seen anything like this," said one neighbor.FOX 32 confirmed the property owner, the brothers' mother, died just last week - she was 84 years old.According to law enforcement, the three brothers met at the home to discuss the property.
Il Lake County Highland Park News Crime Publicsafety
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Highland Park double murder: Man arrested in deadly shootings of 2 brothersA man wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of two brothers in Highland Park has been taken into custody, officials announced Friday.
Lire la suite »
Guilty plea in $400 million FTX SIM swap scheme allegedly run by Highland Park manA Colorado woman has pleaded guilty to participating in a sophisticated “SIM swap” scam allegedly orchestrated out of a suburban Chicago home that led to the $400 million hack of the fa…
Lire la suite »
Highland man charged after allegedly firebombing man’s East Chicago bedroomA Highland man is facing an attempted murder case after he allegedly firebombed a man’s bedroom in East Chicago, court records show.
Lire la suite »
Residents on edge after man fatally shot at popular park in Roselle Park: 'It's scary'Police say there may have been an altercation during a family cookout that led to the shooting.
Lire la suite »
Arrest made in fatal shooting of brothers found outside burning Highland Park homeA suspect is in custody for this week’s fatal shooting of two brothers whose bodies were found outside the burning Highland Park home of their recently deceased mother, Lake County authorities said…
Lire la suite »
Investigation continues after 2 brothers found shot to death outside burning home in Highland ParkThursday was day two of the investigation into a double-homicide at a Highland Park home. Investigators would not share who they are looking into as potential suspects, but they said it appears to be an isolated incident.
Lire la suite »