McHenry Times

State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) is expressing regrets and is sending condolences following a murder-suicide shooting in Geneva on on June 14.

“I’m so sorry to hear about the tragic shooting that occurred last night in Geneva that killed two people in an apparent domestic violence murder-suicide," Ugaste said in a post to his website. "We continue to hope and work for a day when these tragedies stop happening and mourn with our community and their loved ones facing this unimaginable grief."

According to CBS News Chicago, authorities have identified the victims as 49-year-old Chad Dockery, of Hinsdale, and his 48-year-old ex-wife Amanda Dockery. Police say Dockery phoned police to tell them he had killed his wife before turning the gun on himself while sitting in his vehicle in the driveway as officers arrived.

Authorities reported Amanda Dockery suffered two gunshot wounds. They said both victims were rushed to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, where Amanda was pronounced dead at 6:06 p.m., and Chad was pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m.. Police later recovered a 9 mm handgun at the scene of the shooting.

No one else was inside the home at the time of the shooting, and police reported no other injuries. 

"There is no risk to the public. The incident was confined to that scene and the end of the cul-de-sac here," Geneva Police Chief Eric Passarelli said. "You know, it's tragic. Our hearts go out the families and everyone impacted in this community. As we've said, it really - it shakes the whole community."

Ugaste sits on the Labor & Commerce, Public Utilities and Police & Fire committees.