A shooting in Calumet Heights left a 31-year-old man dead and a 37-year-old woman fighting for her life, with authorities revealing she sustained serious injuries to her thigh and back.
The violence unfolded early Thursday morning, when the woman was standing in her backyard around 2:40 a.m. at an address on South Merrill Avenue. As she heard gunfire, she felt pain and realized she had been shot. Paramedics from the fire department responded quickly, treating the woman before transporting her to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
Tragically, another victim was discovered by police at a nearby location in the 9100 block of South Merrill Avenue - a man who succumbed to his injuries on the scene. Despite an investigation into the incident, no arrests have been made so far, and authorities are continuing their inquiry under the guidance of Area 2 detectives.
The violence unfolded early Thursday morning, when the woman was standing in her backyard around 2:40 a.m. at an address on South Merrill Avenue. As she heard gunfire, she felt pain and realized she had been shot. Paramedics from the fire department responded quickly, treating the woman before transporting her to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
Tragically, another victim was discovered by police at a nearby location in the 9100 block of South Merrill Avenue - a man who succumbed to his injuries on the scene. Despite an investigation into the incident, no arrests have been made so far, and authorities are continuing their inquiry under the guidance of Area 2 detectives.
... a woman fighting for her life after getting shot in her own backyard? It's just not right 
. And now another person has lost their life? My heart goes out to the family of the man who died 
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. I hope they find some leads soon, but in the meantime, my thoughts are with the woman who's fighting for her life 
. We need to make sure our communities feel safe and protected 
. Let's all take a moment to think about what we can do to help prevent situations like this from happening again 
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. I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but come on, something gotta change. The city's already got enough issues, we don't need more senseless violence 
just heard about this horrific shooting in Calumet Heights... can't believe 2 people lost their lives 
it's crazy how senseless violence can happen anywhere, anytime. The police are doing everything they can to investigate and find the perpetrators 
. The fact that she sustained serious injuries just from standing in her own backyard is just heartbreaking... hope she gets the best medical care possible and recovers soon 
the cops are doing their thing but i'm sure they're gonna need a lot more support from the community if they wanna crack this case...we need to come together as one people and find a way to make our cities safer for everyone, not just those who can afford it 
. The fact that a 37-year-old woman is fighting for her life after being shot in her own backyard is just devastating 
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. The data shows that most victims are between 20 and 40 years old, and often it's a result of gang-related violence or domestic disputes 
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. It's clear we need to take action and work towards creating safer communities 
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you guys need to know about this... I've got some behind-the-scenes info that's gonna blow your mind... apparently there were multiple shots fired from a distance, like someone was trying to mow down innocent people in that neighborhood... and the thing is, the police aren't sharing all they know about the investigation 
Area 2 detectives are being super tight-lipped about potential suspects or motives... it's like they're hiding something? I'm not saying it's a cover-up or anything (but let's just say there's definitely some fishy business going on here)...
This is such a senseless tragedy 
... it's just so frustrating that no one is being held accountable yet 
. Like, how many more people need to get hurt before we do something about it? 
I wish the police could be more transparent about their investigation process too 
... it's not fair to the victims or their families to keep them in the dark.
... how can one shooting leave two people fighting for their lives and no one being held accountable? 
. Can't even imagine what she's going through right now 
. No arrests yet? That's just not okay... I'm keeping my fingers crossed that justice will be served soon 
. Can we please just talk about something else for once? Like did you guys see those new AirPods that just dropped? 