Lockport Township shooting: Woman killed, man injured in crossfire, sheriff says

LOCKPORT, Ill. - A woman was killed and a man was injured in a shooting Wednesday evening in Chicago's southwest suburbs.

Lockport Township shooting

What we know:

The Will County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to a home in the 200 block of Dellwood Avenue in Lockport Township for a report of a shooting around 7:54 p.m.

When deputies arrived, they found a 31-year-old woman and a man in a driveway suffering from gunshot wounds.

Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital, where the woman died, and the man is expected to recover. The female victim was identified as Michelle Robinson of Lockport, according to the Will County Coroner's Office.

According to the sheriff's office, the victims were bystanders who were standing outside when they were caught in some sort of crossfire.

‘Messed up’

What they're saying:

A neighbor said one of the bullets entered her home and lodged in the wall above her son's bed after passing through his closet.

"He was playing a game and he said he heard the gunshot. He bent his head down. He looked up. He seen a bullethole with smoke in the wall over his headboard," the woman said.

"So I came outside and I heard people like ‘call 911.’ I called 911 and the people came, but man… messed up."

What we don't know:

It remains unclear what led to the shooting. No information has been released about possible suspects.

Police have also not confirmed whether the victims lived at the home or were simply passing by.

What's next:

The sheriff's office said the investigation is ongoing.

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