Woman killed, another injured in drive-by shooting in East Side parking lot, police say

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Saturday, February 21, 2026
2 women shot, 1 fatally, in Far South Side parking lot: CPD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A drive-by shooting left one woman dead and another injured on Chicago's Far South Side early Saturday morning, police said.

Chicago police said the shooting happened in the East Side neighborhood near East 102nd Street and South Avenue J just before 1:15 a.m.

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Two women were standing in a parking lot with a crowd when a blue vehicle drove by, and someone inside fired shots, police said.

Police said the Chicago Fire Department treated a 29-year-old woman, who suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. She was transported in critical condition to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

CFD also treated a 37-year-old woman, who was shot in the leg, police said. She was taken to the same hospital in good condition.

Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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