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Suspect who shot woman, held 3 children hostage during hours-long SWAT standoff surrenders: police

By Sun-Times Media Wire
Updated  July 19, 2023 3:10pm CDT
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Sun-Times Media Wire

Suspect who shot woman, held 3 children hostage during SWAT standoff surrenders

A man who shot a woman and apparently held three children hostage for several hours at a Hermosa home, prompting a standoff, surrendered Wednesday afternoon.

CHICAGO - A man who shot a woman and apparently held three children hostage for several hours at a Hermosa home, prompting a standoff, surrendered Wednesday afternoon.

The woman, 25, was arguing with someone she knew inside the home in the 2100 block of North Kostner Avenue when she was shot in the thigh about 11 a.m., Chicago police said.

Police, including SWAT members, responded to the scene and that’s when a male apparently barricaded inside the home with three children and refused to come out, police said.

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The woman was taken to the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where she was in good condition, officials said.

The situation ended peacefully sometime before 2:30 p.m. when the suspect surrendered, according to Tom Ahern, a police spokesperson.

No additional injuries were reported.