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South Side Home Shot Through Window Leaves Woman Dead, Teen Wounded

Area Two detectives are investigating the shooting with no arrests made and no motive or victim identity released.

Overview

  • Early Saturday morning, gunfire pierced a residence on the 7600 block of South Eberhart Avenue and struck two people inside.
  • A 37-year-old woman was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene while a 17-year-old boy was wounded in the hand and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
  • Police said the bullets entered through a window and that Area Two detectives have opened an active investigation into the incident.
  • Authorities have not released the woman’s identity, have not named any suspects, and have not said whether the shooting was targeted.
  • The unresolved details leave neighbors and officials without clear answers on motive or risk to the community as investigators continue to gather evidence.