Edwardsville woman ID’d as 35-year-old in reported Sunday morning shooting

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EDWARDSVILLE — Officials are investigating the death of an Edwardsville woman following reports of a Sunday morning shooting in the 30 block of Halleck Avenue.

Police Chief Jay Keeven said when officers arrived around 7:30 a.m., personnel found a 35-year-old woman on the front porch of a home with a single gunshot wound to the head. Keeven said police believe it was a self-inflicted wound.

“Right now, we have nothing to suggest otherwise,” Keeven said of her wound, ruling out homicide. He added that the woman’s next-of-kin has been notified.

Crime scene investigators with the Illinois State Police and an assistant with Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office were also on scene Sunday.

The story will be updated as more information becomes available.