CAIRO, Ill.—Illinois State Police have identified the two deceased victims in the bank robbery that occurred yesterday in Cairo.
The women are Anita J. Grace, 52, of Olive Branch, Illinois; and Nita J. Smith, 52, of Wickliffe, Kentucky.
Illinois State Police did not disclose whether or not they were employees of the bank that was robbed.
The name of a third stabbing victim associated with the incident has not been released by ISP.
One man is in custody following the incident: James Watts, 29, of Cairo. It’s unclear whether he’s been charged yet or not.