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Authorities Rule Brandon and Rachel Dumovich’s Deaths a Murder-Suicide

Officials describe the incident as isolated with no ongoing threat, with a multiagency probe still underway.

Overview

  • Harvard police said their investigation shows Brandon Dumovich fatally shot his wife, Rachel, before taking his own life.
  • Autopsy findings from the McHenry County Coroner reported both victims had gunshot wounds to the head, and a firearm was recovered inside the car.
  • An officer discovered the couple deceased late Oct. 6 in a parked vehicle with hazard lights on along Route 14 near the 700 block of North Division Street in Harvard, Illinois.
  • The victims were identified as Rachel Dumovich, 29, and Brandon Dumovich, 30, residents of Sharon, Wisconsin, who were days from their first wedding anniversary.
  • Police say the case remains active and urge tips to Harvard police at (815) 943-4431 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (815) 943-4343.