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Woman in backseat of vehicle discharges handgun, wounding passenger: police

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  June 19, 2022 7:33am CDT
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CHICAGO - A 35-year-old woman was shot while in a vehicle on Chicago's South Side Saturday night.

The shooting occurred in the 7600 block of South State Street.

At about 10:20 p.m., the victim was in the passenger seat of a vehicle, when a 24-year-old woman, who was in the backseat, discharged a handgun.

The victim was shot in the right arm. She was taken to the hospital, and was listed in fair condition, police said.

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The offender is in custody.

Area Two detectives are investigating.