February 16, 2010
Sun-Times Media Wire
A man is dead after apparently shooting his estranged wife before turning a gun on himself Tuesday afternoon in north suburban Niles.
The shooting happened in the 8100 block of Prospect Court at 3:47 p.m., according to Niles Police Sgt. Tom Davis.
It appears the shooting stemmed from a domestic situation in which the couple may have been going through a divorce, Davis said. The man shot his estranged wife when she showed up for visitation and then turned the gun on himself. He was found dead at the scene.
The woman was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge by Niles paramedics and was conscious and talking when police arrived, Davis said.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has been notified of the man's death but did not have his identity or pronouncement time as of 5:30 p.m. A spokesman said the man was in his 40s.
The shooting remained under investigation by Niles police Tuesday evening.
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