Woman Shot In River North After Fight Breaks Out In Street

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A woman was shot in Chicago's River North neighborhood early Sunday morning after a fight broke out on the street.

According to police, the 35-year-old was part of a group of people fighting on Illinois Street near Wells around 1:30 a.m.

She was shot in the back and sent to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious condition.

Police arrested a man minutes after the shooting after they saw him running from the scene.

Charges are pending as Area Three detectives investigate.