1 killed, 7 wounded in shootings in Chicago Tuesday

The fatal attack happened in West Pullman.

Crime scene tape.

One person was killed, and seven others were wounded, in shootings Jan. 4, 2021, in Chicago.

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One person was killed and seven others were wounded by gunfire in Chicago Tuesday.

  • A woman was shot and killed in West Pullman on the Far South Side. The woman, 20, was sitting in a parked car in the 12200 block of South Wallace Street about 6:15 p.m. when someone opened fire, striking her in the head, Chicago police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. No one was in custody.
  • A 17-year-old boy was wounded in Englewood on the South Side. The teen was standing on the sidewalk in the 300 block of West 63rd Street when he was shot in the right shoulder around 4:40 p.m., police said. He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized.
  • A 20-year-old man was shot in Marquette Park on the Southwest Side. He was in his car, stopped at a stop sign in the 6500 block of South Albany Avenue, when two gunmen fired about 12:10 a.m., police said. He was grazed on the back and drove to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was listed in good condition.

Five others were wounded in shootings in the city.

Two people were wounded in shootings Monday in Chicago.

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