K-9 Tracked Gunshot Residue 1/4-Mile from Lt. Gliniewicz's Gun: Police

It’s been over three weeks since Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s body was found shot dead in a marshy area in Fox Lake, minutes after he radioed dispatch to say he was checking on three men who were acting suspiciously.

In the hours after his body was found, a K9 unit specifically trained to track gunshot residue followed a scent for more than a quarter-mile away from Gliniewicz’s gun, according to the Daily Herald. The dog followed the scent to the southeast before the dog’s handler had to stop due to fatigue and dehydration.

After the handler stopped, the dog lost the scent, according to the article.

This is among the latest details revealed that seems to indicated that Gliniewicz was murdered. The death continues to be investigated as a homicide but authorities said they are diligently looking at “all theories” on how the veteran lieutenant was killed.

On Monday, police revealed few details surrounding results from ballistic and gunshot residue tests conducted by crime labs. The results did not “support or exclude any theory” into how Gliniewciz was killed. Police also reported that more than one shot was fired at the crime scene, according to the Daily Herald.

Police continue to look into 300 leads and have taken DNA swabs from 80 residents. They are matching those swabs with unknown DNA found at the scene where Gliniewicz’s body was found on Sept. 1. They are also entering the information into a national database with the homes of finding a match.

Read more Patch coverage on Gliniewicz’s death below.