DANILLE, IL (Chambana Today) – The Vermilion County Coroner has identified the two individuals who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Danville on Friday, May 9.
Coroner Jane McFadden confirmed that 32-year-old Lacy K. Williams and 67-year-old William J. Rudy, both of Danville, were the deceased. Autopsies were completed Sunday, though final determinations are pending toxicology results.
Danville Police responded around 5:57 p.m. to the 200 block of Grace Street after reports of gunfire. Officers found Williams in the front yard with gunshot wounds; she was taken to a local hospital where she later died. Witnesses told police a man was seen standing next to her with a handgun before retreating inside the home. When officers couldn’t make contact, the Emergency Response Unit entered the residence and found Rudy dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit and the Vermilion County Coroner’s Office are assisting with the investigation, which remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Danville Police at (217) 431-2250 or Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-8477.