A heated exchange in a Chicago parking lot turned deadly when a driver fatally struck a 30-year-old woman, authorities reported. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday on the South Side in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, police said.
After a witness observed an argument in the first block of West 79th Street, the other individual involved, entered a black sedan and hit the woman before fleeing eastbound on 79th Street, according to the Chicago Tribune. The victim sustained severe injuries from blunt force trauma to her head, and body and was rushed to UChicago Medicine in critical condition.
Despite emergency medical efforts, she was pronounced dead shortly after her arrival. As of now, no one has been apprehended in connection with the fatal encounter. Chicago Police Department's Area 2 detectives are investigating the situation to piece together the circumstances that led to this tragic outcome.
Details about what sparked the argument or the identity of the person behind the wheel have not yet been released. CBS Chicago reported that the killing was intentional, citing statements from the Chicago police. No arrests have been made, according to CBS. The investigation is ongoing as detectives gather evidence and seek information that could lead to the apprehension of the suspect.
