A South Side dispute turned violent Thursday afternoon when, according to police, a 24-year-old woman allegedly shot a 16-year-old girl during an altercation in Fuller Park on Chicago’s South Side. The teen was hit and rushed to Comer Children's Hospital, where authorities later said she was in stabilized condition. Officers recovered a firearm at the scene and took the woman into custody while detectives processed the block.
What police say
Chicago police said the confrontation unfolded around 4:40 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Wentworth Avenue, near the Dan Ryan Expressway, after the two got into a physical fight and the woman opened fire, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The paper reports officers found the wounded teen at the scene, recovered a weapon and took the 24-year-old into custody as detectives began their investigation. The Sun-Times added that detectives are leading the probe and that formal charges had not yet been announced.
Victim taken to Comer
Police said the 16-year-old was transported to Comer Children's Hospital and later listed in stabilized condition, as reported by CBS Chicago. Area One detectives were assigned to the case and canvassed the block for witnesses, the outlet said. Authorities have not said whether the two knew each other or what set off the fight that preceded the gunfire.
Context and city response
City officials have expanded summer safety and prevention efforts that target neighborhoods hit hardest by violence, including the 2026 Summer Injury Prevention Initiative, which increases outreach across dozens of community areas, according to The Chicago Defender. The shooting in Fuller Park falls squarely within that ongoing push to head off violent confrontations and to get victims medical care as quickly as possible. Police said the case is still under active investigation and urged anyone with information to contact Area One detectives.
Legal process
Officials have not announced what, if any, charges will be filed in the case; charging decisions are made by prosecutors after police forward their findings, per the Cook County State's Attorney. The arrest and the recovered weapon will be part of the evidence prosecutors review if charges are brought. Detectives have not given a timetable for potential filing and said the investigation remains ongoing.
