Woman, 19, critically wounded in North Side shooting, Chicago police say

Thursday, August 8, 2024
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 19-year-old woman was critically wounded in a shooting while driving a car in the North Park neighborhood Wednesday night, Chicago police said.

The shooting took place at about 11:35 p.m. in the 3300-block of West Peterson Avenue.



Police said the teen was driving a vehicle with several passengers when shots were fired.

The woman was shot multiple times and transported to Swedish Hospital in critical condition.

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No one is in custody and Area Five detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

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