The family of 26-year-old Krystal Cruz says their world has been turned upside down after she was shot and killed while driving through Chicago’s Back of the Yards on Tuesday afternoon. Relatives identified Cruz as the victim and said she leaves behind four young daughters. Her grandmother called the loss devastating but said the family will push through the difficult days ahead.
How police say the shooting unfolded
According to Chicago police, the attack unfolded around 3:30 p.m. near West 50th Street and South Hermitage Avenue, when two people on a motorcycle pulled up alongside the car and opened fire. The vehicle then collided with a parked car in the 1700 block of West 50th Street. All three people inside were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. The woman, later identified by family as Cruz, was shot in the back and pronounced dead. A 16-year-old was reported in critical condition and an 18-year-old in serious condition, as reported by FOX 32…..