River North shooting: 2 women shot, 1 fatally, during argument with suspect

Two women were shot, one fatally, during an altercation in River North early Saturday.

CHICAGO - Two women were shot, one fatally, during an altercation in River North early Saturday.

The shooting occurred in the 300 block of North State Street.

At about 1:05 a.m., two women were on the sidewalk and in a verbal altercation with an unknown male offender, police said.

The offender retrieved a handgun and shot at both victims multiple times.

A 26-year-old woman was shot in the chest and taken to the hospital in critical condition. She was pronounced dead a short time later, police said.

A 31-year-old woman was shot in the thigh and taken to the hospital in good condition

No one is currently in custody.