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CHICAGO - A 38-year-old woman has died following an argument that escalated into violence in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood Tuesday morning.
The altercation took place around 9:30 a.m. on the 700 block of East 43rd Street.
According to Chicago police, the incident began as a verbal dispute between the woman and a 61-year-old man.
During the argument, the woman allegedly sprayed the man in the face with a chemical substance.
In response, the man struck the woman in the thigh with a sharp object, police said.
She was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. She was later pronounced dead.
The man was taken into police custody. Charges are pending.