The young woman’s body was found on a walking trail in an Illinois forest preserve
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NEED TO KNOW
- Reanna Hammad was last seen by her mom on May 16
- Two days later, her body was discovered on a walking trail in the Forest Preserves of Cook County
- Her death was ruled a suicide, officials tell PEOPLE
A 21-year-old woman’s body has been found in an Illinois forest preserve two days after she was last seen by her mother, officials said.
On Sunday, May 18, the Orland Park Police Department announced that Reanna Hammad’s body “was discovered on a walking trail in a forest preserve in unincorporated Palos Township.” The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirms she died by suicide in a statement to PEOPLE.
“Her body was found at 5:50 yesterday morning in Spears Woods, part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County,” Carl Vogel, Director of Communications for the agency, tells PEOPLE. “Our deepest condolences to the family.”
The tragic news comes two days after the young woman was last seen by her mom at her home at around 11 a.m. local time on Friday, May 16. Later that day, she may have been near Spear Woods, close to the intersection of West 87th Street and South LaGrange Road in Palos Township, the sheriff’s office told The CW affiliate WGN. Hammad was wearing a black sweater, black pants and black hijab at the time she went missing, investigators told the outlet.
Officials did not have more information about the incident, and the investigation is ongoing.
“The Orland Park Police Department expresses our deepest condolences to the family of Reanna Hammad of unincorporated Palos Township,” the police department said.
