A 43-year-old Schaumburg woman was arrested late Friday after police say she shot a woman she knew on Chicago’s West Side. The victim suffered multiple graze wounds and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. Authorities said the arrest came roughly two hours after the attack, and investigators are still trying to determine a motive.
What Police Say
According to FOX 32 Chicago, Alexis Dumas, 43, of Schaumburg was taken into custody at about 10:34 p.m. in the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. Police said the shooting happened around 9:27 p.m. in the 800 block of North Latrobe Avenue, when a 39-year-old woman was parking and was approached by a woman she knew who then opened fire. The station reports Dumas has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle without a FOID card.
West Side Context
The 800 block of North Latrobe Avenue is in Austin, a West Side neighborhood that has seen recurring gun violence over the years. The Chicago Sun-Times has previously reported fatal and nonfatal shootings on Latrobe and nearby streets, underscoring how some blocks become repeat crime scenes; see the Chicago Sun-Times reporting.
About The Suspect
Chicago police records show Dumas has been arrested in prior years. FOX 32 Chicago notes a 2019 arrest tied to an aggravated assault involving a first responder and a 2018 arrest for driving-related charges. Investigators have not yet released an arrest affidavit and say they are still working to establish how the two women knew one another.
Legal Implications
Dumas faces several felony counts that carry significant penalties if she is convicted. Under Illinois law, an attempt to commit first-degree murder is treated as a Class X felony and can carry additional mandatory prison terms when a firearm is involved, according to the Illinois General Assembly’s statute 720 ILCS 5/8-4. Her case will move through Cook County court, where prosecutors will decide which charges to file formally and whether to seek pretrial detention.
No additional details were released by police at the time of publication. This story will be updated when court filings or official statements become available.
