Two Bradley residents found with gunshot wounds inside a car on the North Street overpass above Interstate 57 on Thursday night have died, Bradley Police said, in an incident officers described as isolated while the investigation continues. The Kankakee County Coroner's Office identified the pair on Friday, October 23, as Craig Reilly, 59, and Anne Reilly, 59, both of Bradley.
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Police said it was just after 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 22 — about 9:09 p.m. — when an officer was flagged down near East North Street and North Van Buren Avenue about a car that appeared to be stalled on the overpass. When officers reached the vehicle, they found it was still rolling and both people inside had suffered gunshot wounds. Officers forced entry, stopped the car and began lifesaving measures.
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Craig Reilly, the passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene after being assessed by Bradley Fire EMS. Anne Reilly, the driver, was removed from the car, given lifesaving measures and taken to a local hospital, where she later died of her injuries, police said.
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Bradley Police said the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident and stressed there are no known threats to the community. Police have not released further details about how the wounds occurred, and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bradley Police.
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Interstate 57 is the main north-south highway through Kankakee County, linking Chicago with central and southern Illinois, and the North Street overpass is a local crossing in Bradley used by residents and through traffic. Police did not report any wider road closure in their statements carried by local outlets.