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Two Women Shot During West Loop Robbery, Police Say

Witnesses reported a white Kia with a damaged windshield leaving the scene.

Overview

  • A gunman opened fire during a street robbery in Chicago’s West Loop, with police logging the attack at about 12:50 a.m. Saturday.
  • Police said the man got out of a white SUV in the 600 block of West Randolph Street, demanded property, and took a woman’s purse before shooting.
  • A 21-year-old was hit in the knee and taken to Northwestern Memorial in good condition, and a 33-year-old sustained a hip graze wound and was taken to Rush.
  • The shooter drove off in the SUV, and police said no arrests have been made as Area Three detectives investigate.
  • Witnesses described a Black male in a tan shirt and a white Kia, possibly a Sorento, with a damaged front windshield, and one outlet noted radio traffic that suggested the shooting happened about ten minutes earlier.