2 shot, 1 fatally, in Humboldt Park

About 9:35 p.m., a 47-year-old woman and 51-year-old man were sitting on the front porch of a home in the 4100 block of West Potomac Avenue, when two males walked up and opened fire.

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Two people were shot, one fatally, March 13, 2021, in the 4100 block of West Potomac Avenue.

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Two people were shot, one fatally, Saturday night in Humboldt Park on the West Side.

About 9:35 p.m., a 47-year-old woman and 51-year-old man were sitting on the front porch of a home in the 4100 block of West Potomac Avenue, when two males walked up and opened fire, Chicago police said.

The woman was struck in the torso and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified her as Susana Rodriguez, who lived in the neighborhood where she was shot.

The man was struck in the right leg and brought to Mt. Sinai Hospital in fair condition, police said.

Area Five detectives are investigating.

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