Woman found dead in Crystal Lake Sunday died from gunshot wound

The woman found dead in the downtown Crystal Lake Metra station parking lot on Sunday died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the McHenry County coroner said Tuesday.

A 26-year-old Chicago woman was found dead Sunday morning at the train station after police were called to investigate an unconscious person in a car, according to a Tuesday news release.

Crystal Lake police said Monday that there was no threat to public safety and that they were investigating the death.

On Wednesday, the McHenry County Coroner’s office announced the gunshot was self-inflicted.

The discovery of the woman’s body was the third body found by police in McHenry County in the last month. Officials have not indicated whether any of the deaths are related.

The coroner’s office said it is continuing to work with the Crystal Lake Police Department on the investigation.

Anyone with information about the investigation can contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at 815-356-3620 or send an anonymous tip by texting the word CLPD along with the information to 847411 (tip411), according to the release.