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Palatine Police Probe Fatal Shooting After Car Crash That Closed North Rand Road

Investigators report no ongoing threat to the public.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 9:39 p.m. Monday to the 1200-block of East Prairie Brook Drive after reports that a vehicle struck several parked cars and a dumpster.
  • Police found a 20-year-old in the driver’s seat of a black Audi with a gunshot wound, and he later died at a local hospital after transport by the Palatine Fire Department.
  • North Rand Road between Route 53 and Dundee was closed for the investigation, with disruptions expected through the Tuesday morning commute.
  • The Palatine Police Department, assisted by the Major Case Assistance Team, opened a death investigation and continues to process the scene.
  • Investigators asked anyone with information to contact the Palatine Police Investigations Bureau at 847-359-9000.