Pregnant Woman & Teen Shot In Little Village

A 13-year-old boy and his pregnant cousin were wounded in a shooting Tuesday night in the Little Village neighborhood.

Police said the victims were sitting in a parked car near 28th and Lawndale around 9:45 p.m., when two people got out of a gold Toyota Corolla, and began shooting.

A 23-year-old woman was shot in the head. She drove herself to Mount Sinai Hospital, where her condition was stabilized. Sources said she is 28 weeks pregnant.

Her 13-year-old cousin was shot in the hand, and was in good condition at Stroger Hospital.

According to the Chicago Tribune, two other children – ages 2 and 5 – were in the car at the time of the shooting, but were not injured.

No one was in custody Wednesday morning. Area Central detectives were investigating.

AS REPORTED BY CBS NEWS


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