Round Lake Beach Man Charged With Murder of Libertyville Man

A 37-year-old Round Lake Beach man has been charged with the murder of a 30-year-old Libertyville man who was found dead in his car on Friday night.

Kenneth S. Seplak, of the 1400 block of North Lake Shore Drive in Round Lake Beach, is charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of David Gorski, 30.

Gorski died from a single gunshot wound that traveled through his right arm and into his chest, Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said in a news release on Sunday.

Gorski was found in his car after dispatch received a report of a “slumped” driver in the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Hollister Drive in Libertyville at 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, according to police.

When they arrived, they found Gorski in the dark-colored Volkswagen Jetta, Christopher Covelli, spokesman for the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, said in a press release.

Libertyville firefighters and paramedics arrived and took Gorski to Advocate Condell Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. Preliminary investigation shows the man suffered a gunshot wound.

An autopsy conducted on Sunday revealed the manner of death for Gorski was homicide, Cooper said.

Seplak was being held at the Lake County Jail. A bond hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.

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