A 46-year-old man was charged with first-degree homicide within the capturing dying of a north suburban endocrinologist he shares a toddler with, Barrington police introduced Tuesday.
William R. Zientek is accused of capturing and killing Olga Duchon, 42, Sunday within the 400 block of West Russell Avenue in what police described as a home dispute. Law enforcement officials discovered Duchon round 5:40 p.m. with an obvious gunshot wound. She was taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington the place she was pronounced useless, police mentioned.
The Lake County coroner’s workplace decided Duchon, of Vernon Hills, died from a single gunshot wound to her chest, police mentioned. Zientek resides on the identical Barrington deal with the place the capturing occurred, police mentioned.
Duchon, a well known endocrinologist, filed an emergency order of safety in McHenry County in opposition to Zientek on Nov. 17, 2021, alleging that Zientek had weapons in his dwelling and that she feared for her life. The petition notes that the 2 shared a younger baby.
Duchon wrote that her mom referred to as her at work to say she discovered a gun on the sofa and didn’t really feel secure alone in the home with Zientek, in accordance with the petition. Duchon referred to as the police and got here dwelling to be taught that Zientek had a number of weapons, however had additionally reported some weapons lacking.
“I needed to go away the home as (I) didn’t really feel secure there and ‘lacking gun’ is a lie and makes me scared for my life and my daughter’s life,” the petition mentioned.
Duchon additionally mentioned within the petition that previously Zientek threatened to kill her if she left him or cheated on him.
“I’m unable to sleep, my daughter (is) having difficulties adjusting to new setting and unable to sleep. I’m and my mother and father (are) afraid to go on walks exterior,” she wrote. “I’m unable to pay attention and carry out at work, lacking days and now workplace workers now feels unsafe and including safety to a number of buildings.”
In December 2021, a McHenry County choose signed an order that mentioned each events ought to avoid one another besides when facilitating parenting time.
On Dec. 2, 2021, Zientek filed a petition asking for parenting time with their daughter, born in 2020, in accordance with McHenry County courtroom data. About six months later, Duchon and Zientek agreed to a shared parenting schedule and duties.
Simply hours earlier than she was killed, Duchon was the featured speaker for a lecture on weight problems administration in Wheeling, in accordance with Maria Hrycelak, president of the Ukrainian Medical Group of North America Basis. She referred to as Duchon “a really shiny, sensible, well-trained younger girl.” Duchon beforehand labored for the Northwestern College well being system till 2023.
Zientek’s preliminary courtroom look is scheduled for Wednesday.
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