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Woman In Critical Condition After Garfield Park Shooting

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A woman was critically wounded in a shooting in Garfield Park neighborhood Saturday night.

The 18-year-old woman was shot in the groin area about 7:30 p.m. in the 3900 block of West Gladys Avenue, police said. She is in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The woman was standing on the sidewalk when a male approached on foot and shot her, police said. He then fled the scene in a light-color vehicle heading westbound.

No one was in custody early Sunday Harrison Area detectives are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2010. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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