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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 ...
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  • https://www.dailyherald.com/20251027/crime/mother-and-son-found-dead-in-palatine-had-suffered-gunshot-wounds/
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