Maryanne C. Buss-Kincaid, 76, was found dead inside a home in the 9400 block of South 53rd Court in Oak Lawn on April 5, 2026. A caretaker discovered her unresponsive around 1:10 p.m., prompting a welfare check by Oak Lawn police; officers found her dead at the scene. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide after an autopsy determined she suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head.

Buss-Kincaid was a longtime Oak Lawn resident, described in her obituary as the widow of Robert BK Kincaid, a mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and a business owner and mortuary beautician who worked with funeral homes on Chicago’s South Side for more than 50 years. Police characterized the incident as isolated and domestic in nature. Investigators publicly named a person of interest, but reports conflicted about whether that person was in custody and no suspect name, arrest, charges, or court actions have been announced.

Anyone with information about Buss-Kincaid, her movements on April 5, 2026, or the household at that address is asked to come forward.