Manhattan woman, child died in suspected murder-suicide incident

A 39-year-old woman was identified in an incident that Manhattan police suspect was a murder-suicide that also involved the death of a four-year-old boy, who has not been identified.

On Saturday, the Will County Coroner’s Office identified Sarah Durkin, 39, as the woman who was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m. on Friday at a residence in the 700 block of Third Street in Manhattan.

The coroner’s office also said a four-year-old boy had also died in the incident as well.

No details about the circumstances of the deaths have been released by either police or coroner officials as of Saturday afternoon.

Manhattan Police Chief Jeff Wold said the “preliminary investigation is murder/suicide.”

Officers and emergency crews first responded at 2:45 p.m. Friday to the 700 block of Third Street in Manhattan and found two people dead inside of the home, according to a statement published on Facebook from the Manhattan Police Department.

The bodies were turned over to the coroner’s office.

Police officials said they plan to provide further information after the family is notified.

“This is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community. Our sincere condolences go out to the family and their friends,” police said.