William R. Zientek, 46 (left inset), was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Olga Duchon, 42 (right inset), at The Arbors at Barrington Apartments in the 400 block of West Russell Street in Barrington Sunday evening. | Background Photo: Nick Rusin; Left Inset Photo: Provided; Right Inset Photo: Northwestern Medicine
By Woo-Sung Shim | Lake & McHenry County Scanner
Police have announced murder charges against a man accused of fatally shooting a woman, who was an endocrinology doctor, during a domestic incident in Barrington Sunday evening.
William R. Zientek, 46, of the 400 block of West Russell Street in Barrington, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, a Class X felony.
The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 5:40 p.m. Sunday to The Arbors at Barrington Apartments in the 400 block of West Russell Street for a report of a shooting.
Police officers arrived to find a woman with an apparent gunshot wound.
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the woman as Olga Duchon, 42, of Vernon Hills.
The Barrington Fire Department provided emergency treatment to Duchon.
Paramedics transported Duchon to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington where she was pronounced dead, police officials said.
Banek said an autopsy performed Monday on Duchon showed she died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Police officials said the incident was a domestic-related incident between family members.
A bystander reported seeing officers take a person into custody at the scene, which was located on the corner of Lageshulte Street and Russell Street.
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