Chicago Woman Charged with Aggravated Battery in Connection with West Side Shooting

Chicago’s landscape of violence sketched another grim outline when Natalie Hernandez, 22, of the 4300 block of W. 25th Pl., was charged with a felony for aggravated battery after allegedly discharging a firearm and wounding a 39-year-old woman, The incident, which occurred just minutes before Hernandez’s arrest, took place in the same block where the victim was later found critically injured.

Law enforcement authorities arrested Hernandez on April 14 at 6:42 p.m. near the 3300 block of W. Ogden Ave., quickly identifying her as the suspect accused of the shooting that transpired in the 10th District, according to the Chicago Police Department. The suspect was taken into custody without delay and faces charges that carry a serious weight.

The Chicago Police have provided few additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting or any potential motives behind the act…

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