A daylong manhunt ended Thursday, after a double murder and house fire in the village of Sheridan in LaSalle County.

A deadly mystery is unfolding in a rural Illinois town where two people were found dead after a house fire, and authorities believe a dangerous suspect may be on the run.

Two people were found dead in a house in Sheridan, Illinois after police responded to reports of shots fired and the house on fire, and a suspect is currently being sought by law enforcement.

Two people were found dead inside a residence after a fire was extinguished, according to the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office.

Two witnesses recounted the moments before and after a deadly shooting unfolded inside a home in a far Chicago suburb, an unexpected situation police discovered while responding to the scene of a burning home.

A death is under investigation in Sheridan, Illinois. WLS-TV in Chicago reports no one is in custody as LaSalle County officials continue investigating.