Man, 25, and woman, 64, shot and killed in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood

A man and woman were shot and killed in the middle of the day Wednesday on Chicago's West Side.

At 11:53 a.m., a 25-year-old man was standing outside in the 200 block of South Pulaski Road in the West Garfield Park neighborhood when two men approached.

At least one of the men pulled a gun and shot at the victim, police said. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, a 64-year-old woman, identified by family as Joann Perry, was found unresponsive nearby in the 300 block of South Pulaski Road, with a gunshot wound to the chest, police said. She was also taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police sources said the woman was an innocent bystander.

Sources said the 25-year-old man was the intended target, and was standing on the front porch of a building, when at least two gunmen jumped out of a car and started shooting. The victim ran away, and the shooters chased him and kept shooting for several blocks.

The woman was shot as the man who was being chased crossed paths with her, and she didn't have time to react.

Neighbors were upset that an innocent woman was gunned down, and reflected on the senseless matter of her death.

Nakeisha Williams owns two businesses on Pulaski. They are steps from where Chicago police gathered countless bullet casings. 

"It's sad, because it's like, feel like it's getting closer and closer to home, you know?" Williams said. "It's really scary, because me and my kids leave out of the different businesses, different times of the day. So it's so sad, and I wish that somebody could do something about it."

Rev. Robin Hood with greater rock missionary baptist church on the West Side says there should be outrage from everyone.

 "Anybody would have said, no, don't shoot, it's a woman out there. Let's wait. There used to be rules. Let's wait till we get a good target," he said.

Rev. Hood points to another shooting Sunday morning also on the west side, where a woman was killed after she turned down a man's advances at the Maxwell Street hot dog stand on Harrison. 

He says someone knows the people who shot recklessly down the street, keeping Perry from her family.

"So, yes, they need to call and tell on them. They need to turn them in and talk them into turning in themselves," Rev. Hood said.

Sentiments echoed by Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), who said, "I am absolutely outraged, and those responsible must be found and held fully accountable. We cannot allow those who commit such disgraceful, senseless crimes to get away with them."

The attackers fled in a black car, headed south on Pulaski Road.

No one was reported in custody on Wednesday afternoon. Harrison Area detectives were investigating.