Man killed, woman in critical condition after being shot while traveling in vehicle on Near West Side

CHICAGO - A man was killed and a woman is in critical condition after being shot while inside a vehicle on the Near West Side Friday afternoon.

At about 1:51 p.m., two people were inside a vehicle and traveling in the 1900 block of West Jackson Boulevard when they were struck by gunfire, police said.

The vehicle came to rest against a tree in the same block.

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The driver of the vehicle, a 36-year-old man, was shot in the upper body. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A 29-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was also shot. She was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

No one is in custody.