Two men found dead in Pontiac residence

Posted on June 6, 2025
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)

PONTIAC, Ill. (WMBD) — The Pontiac Police Department is investigating after two men were found dead in a home on Thursday.

Two men, ages 59 and 25, were found with gunshot wounds in a home near Oak and Prairie streets at 3:21 p.m., according to a Pontiac police news release.

They were found unresponsive and were later declared dead by the Livingston County Coroner. Their identities are being withheld while the incident is being investigated.

This is believed to be an isolated incident.

The Livingston County Coroner’s Office, the Illinois State Police, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and the Pontiac Fire Department all assisted with the investigation.

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