William Zientek is accused of luring Dr. Olga Duchon to his home on Nov. 17, before beating her with a baseball bat and shooting her in the chest.
CHICAGO -- A man accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend, a well-respected doctor, in front of their daughter last month in northwest suburban Barrington has been formally indicted on murder charges, prosecutors said on Friday.At a hearing on his case on Friday, Cook County prosecutors said had been indicted by a grand jury. An arraignment hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 9, when Zientek will enter a formal plea to the charges, according to court records.
Duchon's family and friends said they don't buy the argument from Zientek's attorney that the shooting was self-defense. While Zientek's attorney, Thomas Glasgow, has acknowledged Zientek killed Duchon, but he has claimed Duchon had a gun and the shooting was in self-defense.'We're here for justice for all the victims, and we're committed to make sure that this murderer in prison for the rest of his life,' Maya said.
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