Chicago police detectives are actively investigating an overnight triple shooting that left a teenage woman fighting for her life on the city’s South Side.
The violent incident occurred just after midnight on Sunday in the Fuller Park neighborhood.
First responders rushed to the 4600 block of South Federal Street after receiving emergency calls regarding gunfire in the residential area.
Officers arriving at the scene immediately discovered two young women suffering from bullet wounds outside.
Chicago Fire Department paramedics quickly arrived to stabilize the victims before transporting them to nearby trauma centers.
While securing the South Federal Street crime scene, investigators received a notification about a third gunshot victim who arrived at a local emergency room.
Officers traveled to the University of Chicago Hospital and located a man who had fled the scene after sustaining a gunshot wound during the same altercation.
The victims could not provide details about the shooter or what led to the gunfire before doctors took them in for treatment.
An 18-year-old woman remains in critical condition after a bullet struck her directly in the stomach.
Medical staff listed the second victim, a 19-year-old woman, in good condition with a single gunshot wound to her right hand.
The male victim, whose exact age remains unknown to authorities, is also in good condition after a bullet struck his left shoulder.
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Fuller Park residents report hearing sudden, rapid gunfire pierce the night silence near the historic south side rail lines.
Community members expressed growing concern about safety along the Federal Street corridor, which sits just blocks from the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Area Detectives are combing the neighborhood for security camera footage and interviewing potential witnesses who might have seen the shooter flee.
No suspects are currently in custody, and police have not released any descriptions of vehicles involved in the attack.
Local community groups urge anyone with information to submit anonymous tips through the Chicago Police Department online portal.
Safety advocates advise residents to remain vigilant, report suspicious vehicles idling on residential blocks, and stay indoors during late-night hours.
The Chicago Police Department plans to increase routine patrols around the 4600 block of South Federal Street over the coming days to reassure the shaken neighborhood.
