CHICAGO, IL – A tragic incident unfolded in the Edgewater neighborhood, where a pregnant woman is fighting for her life while a 10-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries in a shooting on Wednesday morning. According to a police source, the victims are believed to be a mother and son, with the woman being eight months pregnant.
Neighbors in the area reported hearing gunshots around 7:45 a.m. in the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue. When authorities arrived at the scene, they discovered the woman and child both suffering from gunshot wounds. The woman, in her 30s, was shot in the neck and rushed to Ascension St. Francis Hospital in critical condition, while the boy was taken to the same hospital after being shot in the chest, where he was pronounced dead.
The community was shaken by the tragedy, with witnesses recounting hearing screams but feeling too frightened to intervene. One neighbor expressed shock at the turn of events, stating that the sudden escalation to a homicide was heartbreaking. The woman’s fiancé, who is also the father of her unborn child, shared his devastation, revealing that he knows the suspected shooter.
Authorities have identified the suspect in the case, although the individual remained at large as of Wednesday morning. Alderman Andre Vasquez, a resident in the vicinity, confirmed that law enforcement was aware of the suspect’s identity but had yet to make an arrest.
The situation has left the neighborhood reeling, with many residents grappling with the senseless violence that has affected a mother and her young son. Investigators continue to work diligently to apprehend the perpetrator and seek justice for the victims of this tragic shooting incident.