Nine female victims were shot, one fatally, early Sunday morning on Chicago's West Side, Chicago police said.
The victims were at a gathering in the 1500-block of South Keeler Avenue just after 12:50 a.m. in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood when a black Jeep drove up, and multiple unknown suspects were seen getting out of the vehicle with guns, police said.A 21-year-old woman was shot in the face, and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition, where she died a short time later.A 28-year-old woman was shot eight times in the torso, and taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition.
A 33-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to the stomach, and was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition. Another victim suffered a graze wound to the right arm, and was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition.A 31-year-old woman was shot in the left leg and forearm, and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
A 30-year-old woman was shot twice in the right shoulder and twice in the right arm, and was taken to Stroger in good condition. A 24-year-old woman was shot in the right wrist, and taken to Stroger in good condition, and a 20-year-old woman was shot in the right thigh, and taken to Stroger in good condition.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER |
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