2 women critically wounded in East Garfield Park shooting, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two women were shot and critically wounded as they were in a car in the East Garfield Park neighborhood Tuesday morning, Chicago police said.

The shooting took place at about 12:42 a.m. in the 2800-block of West Fulton Street.

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Police said the two women, ages 22 and 23, were both in a vehicle when a suspect got out of a dark-colored sedan and began shooting in their direction.

The two women fled the scene and were both wounded multiple times, police said. They women self-transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where they were both listed in critical condition.

Several shell casings could be seen on the ground zx evidence markers were placed on the ground.

It's unclear what led up to the shooting, or if the victims know the shooter.

No one is in custody and Area Three detectives are investigating.

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