Man and woman shot while standing outside in Washington Heights: police

The Brief

  • An 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman were shot Sunday night while standing outside in the Washington Heights neighborhood, police said.
  • The shooting occurred around 8:21 p.m. in the 5000 block of S. Washington; the man was shot in the left thigh and the woman was shot in the abdomen.
  • The man was taken to Provident Hospital in good condition, the woman was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in serious condition, and Area One Detectives are investigating with no one in custody.

CHICAGO An 18-year-old man and woman have sustained gunshot wounds after a shooting in Chicago’s Washington Heights neighborhood on Sunday, according to police.

What we know:

Officers responded to a call for a person shot. The two victims, an 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, were standing outside in the 5000 block of S. Washington around 8:21 p.m. when they heard shots and felt pain.

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