2 women killed in South Chicago shooting: police
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Chicago - Two women were shot to death Thursday in South Chicago, police said.
They were in a parked vehicle about 8:36 p.m. in the 8700 block of South Essex Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.
A 19-year-old was hit in the back and right hand, police said. The other woman, also 19, was struck in the head.
Both women were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, police said.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified them as Tajanay A. Samuels of South Chicago and Antwainisha Bratcher of Marquette Park.
No arrests have been reported. Area Two detectives are investigating.