Chicago man charged in fatal Back of the Yards shooting that led to crash

The Brief

  • A 19-year-old woman was fatally shot while driving in Back of the Yards, causing her to crash and injure three others.
  • Police said Elijah Stiffened, 20, fired at her vehicle from another car before fleeing.
  • He was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder.

CHICAGO A man was charged in connection with a shooting last year that killed a woman and caused her car to crash, leaving three others injured in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Driver fatally shot in traffic

The backstory:

Elijah Stiffened, 20, was allegedly riding in another car when he started shooting at a Chevrolet Malibu on June 11 in the 800 block of West Garfield Boulevard, police said.

The 19-year-old woman driving the other car was shot in the upper back and crashed into a Volkswagen Jetta in the 5400 block of South Halsted Street. She was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

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