Incident

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11-11-2023 Illinois Springfield (Southern View) 1-1

Location

November 11, 2023

3333 S 3rd St
Springfield (Southern View), Illinois

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Craig Burch
Age: 37
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Name: Michael Gaither
Age: 57
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Suicide^
Murder/Suicide
Domestic Violence

Notes

victims believed to be a couple;

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Shotgun

Type: Shotgun

Sources

URL: https://www.wcia.com/news/two-men-dead-in-possible-murder-suicide-in-southern-view-sangamon-co-sheriff/

URL: https://www.aol.com/police-investigating-apparent-murder-suicide-181652779.html

URL: https://www.wandtv.com/news/coroner-identifies-men-who-died-in-murder-suicide/article_15766efa-8199-11ee-b798-b713a7f84a89.html

URL: https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/crime/2023/11/13/two-weapons-were-used-in-an-apparent-murder-suicide-outside-of-springfield/71568060007/

District

Congressional District: 13
State Senate District: 48
State House District: 95