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Karen Zincke, 84, a White/Caucasian female, was found dead alongside her 57-year-old son, David Zincke, inside his apartment in the 1000 block of North Sterling Avenue in Palatine, Illinois, on Friday night, October 24, 2025. Police were initially dispatched around 9:26 p.m. for an ambulance assist and discovered both victims deceased. Authorities reported that each had apparent gunshot wounds and that a firearm was recovered at the scene. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office was tasked wit ...Read More
Victim Details

Karen Zincke

Female

White / Caucasian

Palatine

IL

2025-10-24

84

Karen

Zincke

11/27/2025