One killed, two hurt in West Englewood shooting

SHARE One killed, two hurt in West Englewood shooting

A shooting in the South Side West Englewood neighborhood left one woman dead and two others injured Wednesday night.

Two women, ages 25 and 21, and a 27-year-old man were in a vehicle in the 6800 block of South Loomis at 6:26 p.m. when someone walked up and fired shots, police News Affairs Officer Thomas Sweeney said. The vehicle was driven to Holy Cross Hospital.

Krystal T. Jackson, 25, of the 7700 block of South Saginaw, was shot multiple times in her torso and was pronounced dead at Holy Cross, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The man was shot in the head and shoulder and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical conditon, Sweeney said. The other woman stayed at Holy Cross with a gunshot wound to the leg and was in good conditon.

The Latest
The Red Line extension will provide Chicago’s South Side with the high-frequency, accessible and affordable rapid transit service people deserve.
Senior Nasir McKenzie had his second straight 200-yard game on Friday as the No. 11 Huskies beat No. 19 Prospect 28-3.
But five innings of one-run ball from Cease could only do so much to brighten a 3-2 loss to the Padres on Friday.