Gurnee Police Shooting Leaves One Woman Dead
Police were called to check on a suspicious vehicle. They found a woman with an unconscious man inside the car. The woman drove off and crashed in a wooded area.
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Police were called to check on a suspicious vehicle. They found a woman with an unconscious man inside the car. The woman drove off and crashed in a wooded area.
No dental records were available to assist in identifying the victim, and DNA testing was required, according to the Lake County Coroner.
The victim told police the assault occurred Sunday night on a walking path south of the intersection of Washington Street and Route 21.
It happened Saturday between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Police are getting a sketch together of the suspect.
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David Brocksom, 43, of Kenosha, Wis., was charged with first-degree murder, according to the Lake County state's attorney's office. He is being held at the Lake County Jail on a $3 million dollar bond and is next scheduled to appear in court Friday.
David Brocksom, 43, turned himself in around 7:45 p.m. Sunday. He was driving to the Gurnee police station when he was pulled over, and arrested without incident in the parking lot.
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