Woman shot to death in West Town

Johanna Garrison, 40, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the neck in a living room Tuesday.

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The 13-year-old was shot in the abdomen.

Garrison was pronounced dead on the scene, and police are questioning a man.

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A 40-year-old woman was found shot to death in West Town Tuesday.

Officers responded to calls of a person shot about 8:56 p.m. in the 2200 block of West Grand Avenue and found Johanna Garrison, 40, unresponsive in a living room, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Garrison, who lived in north suburban Glenview, had a gunshot wound to the neck and was pronounced dead on the scene, police and the medical examiner’s office said.

Police said the incident may have been domestic related. Detectives questioned a man in connection with the shooting, but he was later released without being charged.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

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