McHenry man Michael L. Bakker who once escaped from prison & was shot by the police is charged with killing his father Daniel Bakker, 69

A man who was once shot by police after escaping from prison has been charged with murder in the death of his father near McHenry, officials said.

Michael L. Bakker, 46, of McHenry, was accused of first-degree murder late last week in the shooting death of his father, Daniel Bakker, 69.

The elder Bakker was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head Thursday morning at his home outside McHenry, police said. McHenry County sheriff's police had responded to a 911 call from someone who found the body, and officers asked the McHenry County Major Investigation Assistance Team to investigate.

According to the complaint against Michael Bakker, he shot his father with a pistol "without lawful justification" on or about Sept. 4. After that, he told other family members and associates that his father was still alive and getting medical treatment but was unable to talk, and he texted family members using his father's phone, pretending to be his father, though he knew his father was dead, the complaint stated.

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