Woman had filed for divorce and sought an order of protection
9:31 PM CDT, July 2, 2010
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An Elmhurst surgeon apparently shot his wife and killed himself Friday, a month after she filed for divorce and sought an order of protection against him, according to police and court records.
Dr. Hani Hennein, 52, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the family home in the 700 block of South Hillside Avenue just after 7 a.m., police said.
His estranged wife, Julia Hennein, 52, was found shot in the face. She underwent surgery at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood. A family member said she was expected to survive the shooting.
"All we heard was this horrible scream and two gun shots," said neighbor Jan McCloud. "She was able to walk out, but there was blood all over her face."
Hani Hennein was arrested on a charge of domestic battery on May 29 in connection with an incident that involved a family member other than his wife, according to court records.
Julia Hennein filed for divorce and an order of protection against Hani Hennein on June 1, according to court records. She alleged physical abuse and extreme mental cruelty. The couple had four children, according to court records.
Hani Hennein worked at Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago in 2009, assisting in pediatric cardiac surgery, a spokesman said. More recently, he had been a pediatric heart surgeon at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and a faculty member at the university, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
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