1 hospitalized, 2 in custody after Chicago domestic dispute escalates into gunfire

The Brief

  • A man was shot in the hip when a gun fired during a domestic dispute in Auburn Gresham, police said.
  • The bullet passed through a wall while the 45-year-old woman involved in the altercation grabbed the weapon.
  • Two people were taken into custody and charges are pending.

CHICAGO A man was shot early Monday when a gun went off during a domestic dispute in the Gresham neighborhood, Chicago police said.

What we know:

Officers were called to a home in the 7800 block of South Ada Street around 12:30 a.m., where a 45-year-old woman had been arguing with a man inside a bedroom, according to police. During the altercation, the woman grabbed a gun and it discharged, sending a bullet through a wall and striking a 36-year-old man who was sitting in the kitchen.

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