Fatally Shot Woman, 43, Found Dead Outside Her Geneva Home: Police

GENEVA, IL — A 43-year-old woman was found dead outside her Geneva home, police said Thursday afternoon. Geneva detectives are investigating the "suspicious death," which they said appears to be from a gunshot wound.

No charges have been filed in the case, but the investigation remains ongoing.

At 8:02 p.m. Wednesday, Geneva police received a call from one of the woman's Chicago-area relatives reporting her "possibly missing" since 5 a.m. Tuesday. Geneva and St. Charles police went to the house in the 700 block of McKinley Avenue to conduct a well-being check, officials said.

When they arrived at the house, they met with a male family member who police said was unable to answer questions or provide "any substantiated information on the missing woman." After searching the man's property, police found the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police brought the man into custody as a person of interest, officials said. No names have been released.

Although the Kane County Major Crimes Unit was called to the house to assist with the investigation, officials said they "do not believe there is a general threat to the public."

The Kane County Coroner's Office's is pending, police said.

Geneva police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the department's Investigations Division at 630-232-4736.