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Hoffman Estates Stabbing: 3 Dead in Illinois Domestic Violence
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by Tina Kells | April 17, 2009 at 02:27 pm
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Police have announced a third death in the shocking April 17, 2009 Hoffman Estates stabbing. The Engelhardt family of Illinois is just the latest domestic violence tragedy to play out in recent weeks with a stabbing that has left three people dead.
Police arrived at the Engelhardts family's Hoffman Estates home to find two people dead and two others injured. Alan Engelhardt, 57, and Marlene Gacek, 73 were declared dead at the scene and a third family member, 18-year old Laura Engelhardt died in hospital.
Hoffman Estates in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. No charges have been laid and the case remains an open domestic violence investigation.
Police Lt. Rich Russo said a woman in the home called police at 6:40 a.m. Friday to report someone had been stabbed. He said all those involved knew one another.
The Cook County medical examiner's office said autopsies were scheduled for Saturday.
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at 15:39 on April 17th, 2009
This is so sad.something like this within family home just seems so sureal.Gods arms is where they lay safely now, thats what I like to think !
at 17:31 on April 18th, 2009
this was my sister in laws family, and it is all just a shock, you never think this would happen to people you know, my prayers are with them
at 12:27 on April 19th, 2009
My prayers are with the family. This is shocking news to a family who would always give so much to others!!!! I used to work thier mom at Searle. Our prayers are with you.
at 20:17 on April 19th, 2009
What a sad sad situation that something could go so wrong in a family. There has to be another way to deal with a situation than this. May God bless them and their family.
at 15:48 on April 20th, 2009
Laura was my friend. Our school is torn apart by the loss. She was an amazing person. I just miss her so much.
at 09:15 on April 21st, 2009
I am just so saddened by this event. This is the neighborhood my grandparents lived in, my mother grew up here and my sister and I spent our childhood in this neighborhood. I am so sorry for everyone's loss.