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- A 38-year-old woman was shot in the chest during a physical quarrel at 3:43 a.m. on West 13th Street
- She was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead
- Belmont Area detectives are investigating, no arrests reported
What happened
Early Sunday morning, at approximately 3:43 a.m., a 38-year-old woman was fatally shot in the 1300 block of West 13th Street, near Throop Street, in the old ABLA Homes public housing development on Chicago's Near West Side. The incident began as a verbal quarrel between the woman and another person, which quickly escalated into a physical altercation. During the fight, the second person drew a firearm and shot the woman once in the chest. Emergency responders transported her to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where she was pronounced dead. Belmont Area detectives are investigating the shooting, but no arrests have been reported, and the identity of the shooter remains unknown. The ABLA Homes area has historically been a site of public housing redevelopment, and the shooting adds to ongoing concerns about gun violence in Chicago neighborhoods. The police have not released further details about the suspect or the motive, and the investigation is ongoing.
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