Arlington Heights murder-suicide: Juan Medina kills Steven Weigensberg, turns gun on himself at Dana Point Condominiums, PD says
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In Arlington Heights, Illinois, a normally peaceful condominium complex has been shaken to its core following a tragic incident that unfolded just days ago. Residents at the Dana Point Condominiums, situated near Central and Busse Roads, are grappling with the aftermath of a violent episode that has left them feeling uneasy and bewildered.

Susanne Kilsdonk, a resident, expressed her disbelief, saying, “Just really shocked. I mean, nobody could have ever imagined that happening.” Her sentiments echo throughout the community as they try to come to terms with the grim discovery made last Friday afternoon.

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The unsettling events began when two maintenance workers were found dead in a utility room within the complex. One of the victims, Steven Weigensberg from Naperville, was a maintenance supervisor. Authorities have confirmed that he was fatally shot multiple times in the upper body, and his death has been ruled a homicide.

Meanwhile, his colleague, Juan Medina from Palatine, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the medical examiner’s report. This revelation has only added to the layers of confusion and grief enveloping the community.

Fellow resident Zain Saddle also shared his disbelief, stating, “I would never expect it. This is the last place where I’d think something like this would happen, you know?” The shock and sadness felt by the residents are palpable as they navigate the emotional aftermath of this tragic event.

His colleague, Juan Medina, of Palatine, was found dead from what the medical examiner says was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Police have determined Medina shot Weigensberg before turning the gun on himself.

“Like why did it happen, you know? Everybody’s just trying to figure out why somebody would go to such lengths to do something like this, you know?” Saddle said.

Olesia Murzych also lives in the building.

“I feel really, really sorry for both families, actually, because I don’t think they will ever know the details of what happened and why that happened,” Murzych said.

The 53-year-old Weigensberg was a married father of two school-age children.

His family, in a statement, wrote, “We strongly condemn the violence that has caused such irreplaceable loss and call upon our community to join in rejecting gun-violence in all its forms.”

As for Medina, multiple residents told ABC7 that the 53-year-old worked at the building for decades and was friendly and well-liked.

“I knew Juan,” Kilsdonk said. “And he never had any signs of, I mean, he was just so nice, and everybody here loved him.”

Messages left for Medina’s family as well as building management were not immediately returned.

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