Bodies Found In Pontiac Motel Were A Mother And Son

PONTIAC, Ill. (AP) – Pontiac police say a woman and man found shot to death in a motel room last week were mother and son.

57-year-old Jean Corrice and 23-year-old Tyler Friant were found dead August 20th. A third person also was shot and that victim remains hospitalized in Springfield.

Police say Corrice was living at the Palamar Motel. They say officers went to the motel for a well-being check when Corrice didn’t show up at work. They say officers found the victims along with a firearm.