Man, woman wounded in shooting while driving in Brighton Park, Chicago police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Monday, January 5, 2026
2 shot while driving in Brighton Park: CPD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man and woman were wounded in a shooting in Brighton Park Sunday night, Chicago police said.

The shooting took place at about 9:23 p.m. in the 3300-block of South Western Avenue.

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Police said a 37-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were driving northbound when a dark-colored SYV approached.

Someone inside the SUV opened fire in the victims' direction, hitting both the man and woman, police said.

The woman was shot in the back and arm and transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition, police said.

The man was shot in the arm and transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in good condition, police said.

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

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