Two women were injured in a shooting incident that took place early Wednesday on Chicago’s South Side. The gunfire erupted in the vicinity of the 2900 block of South Dearborn Street, within the Dearborn Homes neighborhood, and resulted in two victims, a 24-year-old and a 28-year-old, catching bullets not intended for them. The Chicago Tribune reports that the shooting occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m., whereby the women found themselves amid an exchange of gunfire between individuals who thereafter fled the scene on foot.
The 24-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the back, while the other was struck in the hand. Following the incident, both were transported to Insight Hospital and were listed in fair condition. As per details provided by CBS News Chicago, a preliminary investigation into the shooting has led authorities to believe there was a shootout between two unknown people, who managed to escape the crime scene.
No arrests have been made as of now, and police officials have yet to apprehend any suspects in connection to the shooting. The investigation by Chicago detectives is ongoing, and updates are expected as new information becomes available.
