Man Fatally Shoots Himself After Shooting Stepdaughter in the Face Outside Hospital

Man Fatally Shoots Himself After Shooting Stepdaughter in the Face Outside Hospital
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A man fatally shot himself after shooting his stepdaughter in the face in the parking lot of an Illinois hospital on Oct. 2, authorities said.

The 73-year-old man, who was later identified as Robert Shek, was engaged in an altercation outside the emergency room at Elmhurst Hospital with his 44-year-old stepdaughter around 7 p.m., hospital officials said.

Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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