The Vernon Hills woman shot to death in a Barrington townhouse complex Sunday evening was a prominent endocrinologist who spoke to a group of colleagues earlier that day.
The death of Dr. Olga Duchon, 42, is being investigated by the Barrington police and the Major Case Assistance Team.
Barrington police have not said whether they have anyone in custody. Police have called the shooting “a domestic-related incident between family members” but have released no details about how Duchon was shot.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office said Tuesday that no one connected to the case has been in court.
Barrington police and fire responded to the 400 block of West Russell Street for a reported shooting Sunday evening.
They found Duchon with a gunshot wound. She was taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office said Duchon died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Earlier that day, Duchon spoke at a meeting of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America.
“We said goodbye to her at 4 o’clock, and an hour and a half later she was tragically killed,” said pediatrician Maria Hrycelak, who attended the meeting.
Hrycelak described Duchon as a “very private person.” She said Duchon had a child.
Duchon founded HLS Endocrinology in Mundelein. She was board certified in internal medicine, endocrinology and obesity medicine. According to the HLS website, she was most passionate about the treatment of diabetes.
She went to medical school at Bukovina State Medical University in Ukraine.
She completed her internal medicine training in Milwaukee and her fellowship in endocrinology at the University of Chicago.
After completion of the fellowship, she joined Northwestern Medicine.
A spokesman for Northwestern Medicine said Duchon left the health system last summer.
“However, she remained affiliated with our organization as a member of our medical staff and continued to treat patients independently,” Chris King said.
“We are learning about this tragic event in real-time and we are devastated to hear this news. Our sympathies go out to her family during this difficult time,” he said.
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