Driver found dead with gunshot wound after crash in Palatine, Illinois

Police in northwest suburban Palatine are investigating the death of a man who was shot while driving, causing him to hit multiple parked cars before crashing into a dumpster.

A neighbor said he heard multiple gunshots, then saw the driver plow over a stop sign — before taking out part of a fence belonging to a daycare.

He said at one point the car was in the air, coming over that hill — it crashed into his parked car before hitting that dumpster.

Video from the crime scene overnight shows a stretch of Rand Road near Evergreen Drive shut down as police investigate and take photos of a black Audi that left behind a trail of debris.

Palatine police found the victim, identified as 20-year-old Kevin Koonce, in the driver's seat, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

One person whose car was totalled in the path of the crash. said he just got the car two weeks ago and heard the crash before he saw it. He says the sound of screeching tires came right before three gunshots.

When he looked out his window, he saw the black Audi in the air before it crashed into his car. He called 911 and went to check on the driver, who appeared to be breathing with gunshots to his chest. He said only the back window of the car was blown out.

Investigation into the shooting and crash remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Palatine Police Department Investigations Bureau at 847-359-9000.