Man Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound After Aurora Murder Attempt: PD

AURORA, IL — A man shot his wife Monday morning in what Aurora police originally described in an alert as an "active investigation," officials said.

The man, identified as Jeffrey Emerson by the Grundy County Sheriff's Office, later fled to the Wilmington area and took his own life by shooting himself in the chest, Patch reported.

The Aurora woman remains hospitalized in critical condition, police said in a Monday afternoon news release.

The incident started in the 700 block of Charles Street in Aurora. Police were dispatched at 7:31 a.m. to a home where a caller reported a man armed with a gun. When officers arrived, they heard a gunshot before a 43-year-old woman opened the front door and came outside, saying she was shot, according to police.

The woman was treated by police before she was turned over to Aurora Fire Department paramedics, who took her to a local hospital for treatment.

Emerson, wanted for attempted murder, fled while officers established a perimeter around the residence, officials said. Members of the Aurora Special Response Team (SRT) entered the home and found no one inside.

Police identified the vehicle they believed Emerson had left in and shared information on the vehicle to other police agencies statewide.

At around 10:30 a.m., Emerson's car was located in the 2100 block of Cottage Road in Wilmington, where he exited the car and shot himself, police said. Deputies tried to save his life, but he died of his gunshot wound, Patch reported.

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Detectives determined the incident to be related to a domestic incident. There is no threat to the community, according to authorities.

The shooting remains under investigation by the Aurora Police Department. Officials are asking anyone with information to call the investigations division at 630-256-5500.

Editor's note: This article initially reported the active investigation to be a crash. Patch apologizes for the error.