Police investigating after woman shot, killed in Oak Park parking lot

Police search for suspects in murder, robbery of woman in Oak Park

OAK PARK, Ill. (CBS) – An 18-year-old woman was shot and killed in Oak Park early Wednesday morning.  

Police said officers responded to a call of shots fired and found a woman with a gunshot wound to the head area in a parking lot of a BP gas station, at 100 Chicago Ave, around 1:52 a.m.

A witness say two male offenders approached the victim from behind, fired a shot, and took their belongings. They were also seen fleeing the scene in the woman's dark Chrysler vehicle, police said.

The victim was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office identified her as Jailyn Logan-Bledsoe.

The West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force is assisting in the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Oak Park Police Department at 708.386.3800. Information may be provided anonymously by calling 708.434.1636 or online at www.oak-park.us/crimetip.

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