CHICAGO (WLS) — Tragedy struck the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Friday afternoon when a woman was fatally shot following an altercation that spiraled into violence.
The tension mounted just after 3:30 p.m. at the crossroads of Chicago and Homan avenues. According to the police, what started as a physical fight in traffic quickly escalated when shots rang out.
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During the confrontation, a 27-year-old woman reportedly pulled out a firearm and opened fire, hitting a 36-year-old woman multiple times in the chest.
The victim was quickly rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she eventually succumbed to her injuries. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified her as Shaday Ingram.
Witness Dave Sartore noted that the gravity of the situation was not apparent to him at first.
“I didn’t assume it was shots until I got, maybe, like, real close, like, right here, and I’m seeing someone not moving, laying in the streets,” Sartore said.
The scene was marked by crime tape and evidence markers spread across the roadway, underscoring the violence that had unfolded in broad daylight.
Sartore also described the aftermath.
“Just screaming, crying, and hugging a dead body,” Sartore said.
Another witness, José Ramos, said the encounter appeared to begin as a road rage incident.
“I heard people arguing. So, I turn around and I seen two girls and they were just about to get physical. And then, one girl was screaming and another guy. Then, the guy got in and then I heard another lady’s voice. Next thing you know, it’s pow, pow, pow, pow,” Ramos said.
Investigators focused on two vehicles stopped in the middle of the street as part of their response.
Sartore said the location and timing made the violence particularly striking. “But, right there in the middle of the street in the middle of the day, yeah, that is very strange.”
Ramos voiced frustration over the incident. “We need to change this, man. You know, this is too bad.”
Police said the alleged shooter was taken into custody at the scene, where officers also recovered a firearm. Charges were pending as of Friday evening.
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