Crime & Safety
Missing 18-Year-Old Dead; Body Found in Crystal Lake Park
McHenry County Coroner confirms body found in Canterbury Park is that of Adrian Salazar.
Adrian Salazar, 18, went missing on March 1 and Crystal Lake Police said he was in a despondent state of mind. The had been looking for the teen since and while they did not believe he was a danger to others, police did confirm that when Salazar left home, a gun also went missing from the home.
The day he went missing, area schools went on lockdown.
On Monday afternoon at 4:18 p.m., Crystal Lake Police were called to Canterbury Park for a report of a body with a handgun nearby. That body was identified as Adrian Salazar by McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski Tuesday.
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“The deceased young man has been identified as Adrian Salazar, 18, of Crystal Lake, Illinois,” the coroner said in a written release.
An autopsy is scheduled for late Tuesday morning.
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