3 open fire after car accident involving stolen vehicle overnight on Southwest Side, wounding innocent bystander

A 19-year-old woman who was walking overnight in the Logan Square neighborhood was shot by at least three people who were in an accident involving a stolen vehicle, Chicago police said. Shortly before 1:50 a.m., the driver of a white Dodge Caravan was headed north on California Avenue when it collided with a stolen gray Honda and a black Tesla in the intersection, police said. Three male occupants got out of the Dodge and began firing shots toward the gray sedan before fleeing the scene on foot, police said. A woman who was walking nearby was struck by gunfire to […]

Woman pronounced dead, man critically wounded Thursday night in North Lawndale shooting

A woman was pronounced dead, and a man was left in critical condition during a shooting Thursday night in the North Lawndale neighborhood, Chicago police said. Around 10 p.m., the victims were standing in the gangway of an apartment building in the 3400 block of West Douglas Boulevard when shots rang out striking both. An unidentified woman was struck to the head, and was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the chest and head, police said. No one was in custody […]

Man critically wounded in shooting Thursday night in Englewood neighborhood, cops say

A person was in custody after a 34-year-old man was critically wounded overnight during a fight in the  Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 11:45 p.m., the victim was involved in an altercation with another male in the 5500 block of South Wood Street when the person pulled out a weapon and fired shots, […]