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Man Shot In Abdomen On NW Side, Woman In Custody

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man was shot in the abdomen Saturday afternoon in the Northwest Side Irving neighborhood -- and police have a female suspect in custody.

The shooting happened about 2:28 p.m. in the 3800 block of North Francisco Avenue, said police News Affairs Office Daniel O'Brien. A man in his 40s was reportedly shot in the abdomen.

He was taken in unknown condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

O'Brien said police arrested a female suspect and recovered a weapon possibly used in the crime.

Area North detectives are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2012. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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