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In a troubling incident on Chicago’s South Side on Wednesday afternoon, two individuals were shot while inside their vehicle, leading to a subsequent crash, according to reports from the Chicago Police Department.
The shooting occurred around 1:25 p.m. in the 7900 block of South May Street in the Gresham neighborhood. The victims, a 26-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, were inside their vehicle when the attack happened, police stated.
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Following the shooting, their vehicle collided with a van, further complicating the situation, authorities reported.
The woman sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Little Company of Mary Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
Related: A Chicago man is facing charges for allegedly firing at a woman and SWAT officers during a separate incident in South Shore, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The man was shot twice and taken to Christ hospital in good condition.
Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church said there was a baby in the back seat of the victim vehicle, but the child was not harmed.
The driver of the van declined medical treatment.
No one is in custody, and area detectives are investigating.
Chopper 7 was over the scene about 2:40 p.m.
A white sedan had crashed into a brown van, and the sedan’s windows appeared to be shattered.
Bullet holes were also visible in the sedan.
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