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Couple found in Harvard car each died of gunshot wound to the head: coroner

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A married couple found dead in a vehicle in Harvard were both shot in the head, the McHenry County coroner said Wednesday.

McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein’s office previously said that both Rachel Dumovich, 29, and Brandon Dumovich, 30, had been shot, but it released the cause of death Wednesday.

A gun was found inside the vehicle, and authorities have said it was an isolated incident. Toxicology is pending, and the investigation is ongoing. No further information of who shot the couple was provided.

The couple, who lived in Sharon, Wisconsin, and had met as middle school students in Crystal Lake, were found dead in a vehicle by a police officer about midnight the night of Oct. 6.

The couple had married in October 2024, and Brandon Dumovich turned 30 the previous day.

Rachel Dumovich, whose maiden name is Reimannn, attended Crystal Lake South High School. Brandon Dumovich attended Crystal Lake Central. In a YouTube wedding video linked from Rachel Dumovich’s Facebook page, the couple talks about meeting when they both attended Lundahl Middle School in Crystal Lake.

The families of each posted separate obituaries. Neither obituary acknowledged the other or referred to them as a married couple.

Police in Sharon issued a notice Oct. 8 saying that the agency assisted the McHenry County Major Investigation Assistance Team in preparing a search warrant for what was described only as a residence within the village, and provided MIAT access to the village’s public surveillance camera system.

Sharon police also said in the statement on Facebook that all animals found inside the home had been released to family members.

The Wisconsin agency said it was responding to “the many inquiries” about the couple and directed further questions to the Harvard Police Department.

Amanda Marrazzo

Amanda Marrazzo is a staff reporter for Shaw Media who has written stories on just about every topic in the Northwest Suburbs including McHenry County for nearly 20 years.