Chicago shooting: Pregnant woman killed inside car in Belmont Cragin was trying to rob occupant: CPD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A pregnant woman who was fatally shot inside a car on Chicago's Northwest Side on Monday afternoon was trying to rob the car's owner, Chicago police said.

Family members told ABC7 she was pregnant with her first child, a baby girl.

The shooting happened in the Cragin neighborhood's 5200 block of West Montana Street at about 1 p.m., police said.

Police said the 21-year-old woman got into a car and announced a robbery. During this incident, there was an exchange of gunfire between the people in the car and an unknown suspect outside of the car, who police believe was with the woman.

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The woman was struck in the shoulder, back and hand. She was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said. Her name has not yet been released by the Cook County medical examiner.

There is no one in custody and area detectives are investigating.

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