Woman shot, killed while driving in Back of the Yards, Chicago police say

Updated 2 hours ago
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 50-year-old woman was killed in a shooting while driving in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Friday, Chicago police said.

The shooting took place at about 12:17 a.m. in the 4500-block of South Wood Street.



Police said the woman was driving a Silver SUV south on Wood Street when she was struck by gunfire and crashed into a parked SUV.

The woman was shot multiple times and transported to Stroger Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.



Area One detectives are investigating.

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