Englewood was the scene of a double shooting Monday night, leaving two women injured as they traversed a South Side Chicago street. The incident occurred at approximately 8:40 p.m. when an assailant opened fire on the women, who were 19 and 20 years old, in the 6000 block of South Racine Avenue, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The victims were crossing a street when they were shot by an unidentified man, according to police as detailed by the Chicago Sun-Times. The gunfire struck the 19-year-old in her right arm while a 20-year-old suffered a bullet wound in her left arm. Both were quickly transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center and were listed in fair condition, per CBS Chicago.
As of late Monday, law enforcement had not taken anyone into custody in connection with the shooting. Detectives from the Wentworth Area are spearheading the investigation, seeking to understand the events that precipitated this sudden eruption of violence in a neighborhood all too familiar with the refrain of sirens and the shorthand of tragedy.
No new details about the shooter or potential motives were provided, leaving the community with an echo of questions and a familiar frustration. Anyone with information is encouraged to step forward and assist in bringing resolution to an all-too-common narrative on Chicago's South Side.
