Woman killed, 2 wounded in daylight shooting on Chicago’s South Side, police say
CHICAGO - A 26-year-old woman was killed and two males — ages 18 and 16 — are hospitalized after a daylight shooting Tuesday on Chicago’s South Side, police said.
What we know:
The shooting happened about 3:30 p.m. near West 50th Street and South Hermitage Avenue in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Chicago police said the victims were traveling in a vehicle when two suspects on a motorcycle pulled alongside and opened fire.
The vehicle then struck a parked car in the 1700 block of West 50th Street.
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the left arm and leg and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the right hip and taken to the same hospital in serious condition.
The woman was shot in the back and taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released information about the suspects or identified the woman.
What's next:
No one is in custody and detectives are still investigating.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Fire Department and the Chicago Police Department.