Woman shot in face, killed in South Loop after altercation: Chicago police

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 31-year-old woman was shot and killed Monday morning in Chicago's South Loop, Chicago police said.

The woman was outside in the 2200-block of South State Street just after 9:05 a.m., police said.

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She was involved in a physical altercation with a known female suspect, when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot her in the face, police said.

The woman was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she died, police said.

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The suspect was taken into custody, and Area Three detectives are investigating.

It was not immediately clear what led up to the fight between the two.

This is a developing story; check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.

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