ABINGDON, Ill. — A man and a woman were found dead in an Abingdon home the morning of Friday, June 10, according to Illinois State Police.
Abingdon Police Chief Rick Pecsi requested assistance from ISP's Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 2 to help with the death investigation at approximately 8 a.m. ISP said the Knox County Major Crimes unit was activated as part of the investigation.
The bodies were found in a home along the 200 block of North Snapp St. On Monday, Knox County Coroner Mark Thomas identified the individuals as Ellen Renee Penn, 33, and Ryan Matthew Stromson, 36.
Autopsies were completed on Penn and Stromson Sunday at the Peoria County Corner's Office. It was confirmed Penn died "of multiple gunshot wounds to the head, chest and back" while Stromson died of "a single gunshot to the head."
The coroner's office says the investigation into their deaths is ongoing.
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