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A 51-year-old Chicago woman has been arrested and charged with attempted murder nearly a month after a daylight shooting on the city’s South Side led to a violent car crash, police said.
Angela Thomas, of the 1600 block of E. 82nd St., was taken into custody on November 12, 2026, in the same block where the daytime shooting occurred.
She faces one felony count of attempted murder with a strong probability of death or injury, along with one felony count of aggravated battery involving the discharge of a firearm.
The charges stem from an incident on October 14, 2026. According to Chicago police in the 4th District, officers responded to reports of gunfire around 1:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of E. 82nd Street.
Investigators determined that a 32-year-old man was shot in the back during the altercation.
Following the shooting, the wounded victim managed to get into a vehicle and attempt to drive away, but lost control and crashed into a steel beam nearby in the 7900 block of S. Stony Island Avenue.
Emergency responders transported the victim to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was initially listed in serious condition.
Following a weeks-long investigation, detectives identified Thomas as the gunman.
She was placed into custody on November 12 and is scheduled for a detention hearing on November 13, 2026, at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse located at 2600 S. California Ave.
Police stated that no additional details are currently available as the prosecution moves forward.
