A married couple was found dead in their Vernon Hills home Wednesday morning in an apparent murder-suicide have been identified as Victoria and Ramiro Ceja.
Preliminary autopsy results show Victoria Ceja, 67, died from multiple gunshot wounds and Ramiro Ceja, 77, died of a gunshot wound, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said Thursday afternoon.
Authorities said the evidence suggests this is a murder/suicide and there is no threat to the public.
Vernon Hills police responded to the home on the 400 block of Cherry Valley Road at about 9:21 a.m. after a report of two people dead inside, authorities said.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene from apparent gunshot wounds.
Police said a weapon has been recovered, and an initial examination of the home showed no signs of forced entry.
Vernon Hills police are being assisted in the investigation by evidence technicians from the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force.