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Woman killed, another hurt in drive-by shooting on Chicago's Far South Side, CPD says

One woman was killed, and another was hurt following a drive-by shooting on the city's Far South Side early Saturday morning.

The shooting happened around 1:10 a.m. in the 10200 block of South Avenue J. in the East Side neighborhood.

Chicago police said the women, 29 and 37, were in a parking lot with a crowd when a blue vehicle drove by, and someone from inside fired multiple shots into the crowd.

The 29-year-old was hit in the chest and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, and later died.

The 37-year-old was hit in the leg and was also taken to the U of C Medical Center in good condition.

Area Two Detectives are investigating the incident.

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