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Names released of 2 people found dead in car in Crystal Lake

1 person was local; 1 from Lake County

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A man and a woman were found dead in a car along the road of a Crystal Lake residential neighborhood Tuesday morning, officials report.

The Crystal Lake police and fire rescue departments received a call at 5:32 a.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Coventry Lane for a report of “two people possibly asleep in a vehicle parked on the roadway,” according to a Crystal Lake Police Department news release.

Officers arrived to a woman and a man unresponsive with “no obvious signs of injury,” officials said. Life-saving measures were attempted but were ultimately unsuccessful, and the two people were pronounced dead at the scene.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office identified the two deceased people as Yeisimar Morales-Sanchez, 20, of Crystal Lake and Kirby Graham, 31, of Grayslake. Autopsies are scheduled to happen Thursday, according to a news release from the coroner’s office.

“While we are still gathering evidence, we are confident there is no danger to the public as a result of this incident,” Crystal Lake Deputy Chief Richard Neumann said in the release.

Although people in the neighborhood reported on social media that the area had been blocked off with a large police presence, there was no outside sign of any police activity by about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The case currently is being investigated by Crystal Lake police. Anyone who may have information is encouraged to contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at 815-356-3620. Anonymous tips can be sent to the department by texting the word CLPDTIP along with information to 847411.

Michelle Meyer

Michelle is a reporter for the Northwest Herald that covers Crystal Lake, Cary, Lakewood, Prairie Grove, Fox River Grove and McHenry County College