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Coroner identifies father and son shot in Pontiac
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Livingston County Coroner has announced a father and son were found shot to death in a Pontiac home Thursday.
Joseph J. Martin, 59, and Braden Martin, 25, were found with gunshot wounds in a home near Oak and Prairie streets at 3:21 p.m. on June 5, Coroner Mike Renner said.
The Pontiac Police Department said in a Facebook post at the time, the two were found unresponsive and were later declared dead. It was believed to be an isolated incident contained inside the home.
No further information has been made available, and the incident is still under investigation.
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