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Karen A. Simek

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Jan 31, 2017

Victim Details

Karen A. Simek

Female

White / Caucasian

Milwaukee

WI

2017-01-31

53

Karen

A. Simek

06/28/2026

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Karen A. Simek, a 53-year-old dedicated food service worker, tragically lost her life on January 31, 2017, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On that fateful morning, Karen had just parked her car outside her workplace, Garden-Fresh Foods, located near 12th and National Avenue. As she stepped out of her vehicle, she was ambushed and shot in the face at point-blank range during a robbery. The assailant stole her purse and fled the scene, leaving Karen fatally wounded. Despite the immediate response from au ...
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  • FOX6Now.com: 3 suspects charged in fatal shooting of Karen Simek; “grabbed a purse from the lady and the gun went off”
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Oconomowoc woman gunned down in front of Milwaukee workplace
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