Police reported that two women were shot by a gunman during an armed robbery in the West Loop late at night.
The incident occurred around 12:50 a.m. in the 600 block of West Randolph Street. According to a CPD media statement, the gunman approached the women after exiting a white SUV. He demanded their belongings, took a purse from one of the women, and then fired shots, injuring both victims.
One victim, a 21-year-old woman, sustained a gunshot wound to the knee and was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in stable condition. The second victim, a 33-year-old woman, received a graze wound to her hip and was taken to Rush Hospital, the CPD reported.
Witnesses described the suspect as a Black male wearing a tan shirt, who fled in a white Kia, possibly a Sorento, with a damaged front windshield. Several other individuals were reportedly in the vehicle with him, according to those present at the scene.
Editor’s note: Although CPD stated the shooting happened at 12:50 a.m., radio transmissions suggest it occurred approximately 10 minutes earlier.
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