Woman shot while driving in Back of the Yards

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A woman was shot while driving late Wednesday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.

About 11:30 p.m., the 24-year-old was driving south in the 5400 block of South Winchester when someone in a gray vehicle fired shots, according to Chicago Police.

She suffered a graze wound to the right thigh and was treated and released from St. Bernard Hospital, police said.

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