A former NFL player is missing after his mother was found dead near his Illinois home over the weekend.
Sergio Brown’s mother was found in a creek near her home in Maywood, a suburban Chicago village west of downtown, police shared with USA Today.
The mother-son duo were reported missing before Myrtle Brown, 73, was found by police on Saturday.
Maywood police are investigating the death of Myrtle Brown, but have declined to say whether Sergio Brown is a person of interest or suspect in connection with his mother’s death.
Sergio Brown is still considered a missing person.
Here’s what we know.
ICYMI:Former NFL player Sergio Brown missing after mother killed near Chicago-area home
Who is Sergio Brown?
Brown is a former professional football player. He played for the Indianapolis Colts from 2012 to 2014 alongside three other NFL teams.
Brown was a star defensive back at Notre Dame before signing with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played seven seasons in the NFL with the Patriots, Colts, Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, with whom he played his final. season in 2016.
Anyone with information on Brown’s whereabouts is asked to contact Maywood Police or their local law enforcement agency.
When was the former Indiana Colts player first reported missing?
Brown’s family informed the department Saturday that they could not locate or make contact with Sergio or his mother.
After filing a missing person’s report for both men, officers then began trying to find them.
“After conducting a second, broader search of the area, Myrtle Brown was discovered unresponsive near a creek behind her residence,” police wrote in a news release.
Have there been any updates on the file?
Maywood police are currently investigating a video posted to social media, apparently of Brown, who made inconsistent statements about the FBI and the department.
“Detectives with the Maywood Police Department are aware of a video that has surfaced on social media regarding Mr. Sergio Brown, who is still considered a missing person and are also investigating its authenticity,” the department said Tuesday .
Investigators declined to share any additional information Tuesday.
After Myrtle Brown was picked up by police, she was transported to the Cook County medical examiner’s office for an autopsy. Her autopsy revealed that her death was the result of multiple injuries she suffered during an assault.
“Myrtle, she was an exceptional woman, and I hope she is in the right place and with God. I would have never imagined this in a million years,” Carlos Cortez, Myrtle Brown’s neighbor, told local WBBM.
Contributor: Scott Horner with the Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY Network.
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