Wayne McCarty, 89, a male resident of Bradley, Illinois, died on June 30, 2025, after he and his wife, Patricia McCarty, 88, were found shot inside their home in the early morning hours. Police were called to the residence at approximately 5:55 a.m. after a 911 call and discovered three people deceased from gunshot wounds. All were members of the same family.
Bradley police later identified the couple’s 61-year-old son, Michael McCarty, as the shooter. Investigators described the case as a premeditated double murder-suicide, stating that Michael killed his parents, Wayne McCarty, 89, and Patricia McCarty, 88, before taking his own life. An autopsy determined the cause of death for all three as firearm-related.
Because the suspected perpetrator, Michael McCarty, died at the scene, there were no arrests. Authorities treated the case as closed from a criminal-prosecution standpoint, with no additional suspects sought. Public notices and funeral arrangements in Bradley corroborated the date of death for Wayne McCarty, 89, and confirm that services for the family were held in mid-July 2025.
