At approximately 5:25 am Friday, Berwyn Fire Department Paramedics were dispatched to a residence in the 1300 block of Home Ave for an unknown emergency medical assistance call. On entering into the apartment, paramedics discovered one female bleeding from the facial area, and a male patient who was unresponsive. It was further discovered that the injuries received by both the female and male were from gunshots. Berwyn Police Detectives and Evidence Technicians immediately arrived on the scene to secure and process the potential crime scene.

The unidentified 35 year-old male was pronounced deceased on the scene and transported to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. The 30 year old unidentified female was treated on scene and transported to a local hospital for her injuries. The nature and extent of the injuries is unknown at this time.

Three other family members were discovered in the residence that were sleeping and unharmed when emergency personnel arrived on scene. Based on the initial information and circumstances presented, it is believed that the 35 year old deceased male and 30 year old female gunshot victim were married and separated at the time of the shooting.

At this time, the Criminal Investigations Unit is in the process of verifying all of the essential facts and evidentiary findings that transpired in order to put together a time line of events to identify any criminal suspects in this case.