Two women shot while sitting in car in Garfield Park, police say

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Saturday, May 23, 2026 10:25AM
Two women shot while sitting in car on West Side: CPD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two women were shot while sitting inside a car on Chicago's West Side on Friday night, police said.

Police said the shooting happened in the Garfield Park neighborhood near West Huron Street and North Avers Avenue just before 9 p.m.

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Police said the women, 31 and 32, were sitting in the gray vehicle when they heard gunshots and realized they had been hit.

The Chicago Fire Department treated the 31-year-old, who was shot twice in the chest and two more times in the arm, on the scene. She was then taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in fair condition.

CFD also treated the 32-year-old, who was shot in the leg. She was transported to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.

Area Four detectives are investigating. Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.

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