Nick W. Karras, 56, of Schaumburg, Illinois, died after being shot on June 17, 2019. The shooting happened at his home on the 1100 block of Stoughton Court during a family dispute over household finances and maintenance. Prosecutors say the argument escalated after William Karras, Nick’s 84-year-old father, was pushed down; William then retrieved a .380 semi-automatic handgun and shot Nick in the back of the head and face. Nick’s fiancée was inside the home, heard the shots, and found him on the kitchen floor.

William Karras was arrested at the scene after calling 911 and charged with first-degree murder; he was held without bail. Reports note William had moved in with his son about a month earlier after the family home was sold and his wife entered a nursing home for Alzheimer’s disease, and that there had been prior family conflicts resulting in orders of protection by two daughters. The courtroom atmosphere was described as fraught, with visible emotion from family members.

If anyone knew Nick, his movements that evening, or has information about the household dynamics leading up to June 17, 2019, please share what is known.