Woman shot, killed in Brickyard Mall parking lot; person in custody, Chicago police say

Alderman Gilbert Villegas, thirty sixth Ward, stated this particular person turned themselves in to the Schiller Park Police Division earlier than speaking to detectives on the Chicago Police Division.

Now, folks within the Northwest Aspect neighborhood are nonetheless processing a tragedy that unfolded within the car parking zone of a preferred shopping center.

Police stated a 47-year-old girl was exterior a Goal retailer within the 6500-block of W. Diversey Ave. when somebody approached and fired pictures in her path round 9:29 a.m.

Officers arrived to seek out the lady mendacity on the bottom subsequent to her white Jeep. The passenger door was open and she or he had been shot a number of occasions.

The girl was transported to Loyola College Medical Heart in severe situation, the place she later died. Her identify has not but been launched.

A neighbor who requested to not be on digicam recalled the second she heard gunfire erupt.

“Out of nowhere, I believe it was round 9 a.m. within the morning, I began listening to gunshots and it gave the impression of three of them,” she stated. “I see a lady in a vest on the ground and she or he seemed to be lifeless. I could not think about what was occurring.”

Investigators haven’t but launched the connection between the sufferer and alleged shooter, however did inform ABC7 it seems the taking pictures could have been a home dispute.

Nevertheless, individuals who reside within the space are nonetheless involved by the violence that befell in entrance of a spot many go each day.

“It makes me like suppose otherwise twice about my neighborhood,” the witness stated.

Investigators haven’t but stated what expenses the particular person in custody could possibly be going through or a doable motive behind the taking pictures.