Murder-Suicide: Man Feared Coronavirus, Family Says

[SheltieLover]

[link:https://patch.com/illinois/homerglen-lockport/murder-suicide-man-feared-coronavirus-family-says|

LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP, IL — A man and woman in their 50s were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Lockport Township, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office. Police said Patrick Jesernik, 54, and Cheryl Schriefer, 59, were found dead in separate rooms of their Bruce Road home around 8 p.m. Thursday when deputies were conducting a welfare check.

Family members of Jesernik told investigators that he had been scared that he and Schriefer had contracted coronavirus, and that Schriefer had been having trouble breathing.

Family told police Schriefer had been tested for coronavirus two days earlier but had not received results yet. After autopsies were conducted, police said both Schriefer and Jesernik tested negative for the virus.

Lockport is a SW subarban community in Chicagoland.

More blood on Donny Death's tiny hands! 🤬💔😭

[sfstaxprep]

1. Sounds Like Someone Looking For An Excuse

You think you and your wife have the virus, so you kill her and then yourself? Just another violent gun owner, doing what violent gun owners do. Wouldn't be surprised if he was an abusive husband as well.

[gibraltar72]

2. This shit screws with peoples minds. Some people crack sooner than others

I don't expect this is the last we will see of this.

[SheltieLover]

3. I agree!

Chronic stress has a cummulative effect & everyone has a threshold, beyond which psychotic splits can & often do occur. 💔😭

[crickets]

4. Yep. It's stressful as hell. This is so sad. nt

[SheltieLover]

5. It truly is!

💔😭

[CountAllVotes]

6. +1

It is very sad indeed.

I'm not far away from this state of mind at present.

We even discussed it in fact just last night.