Woman shot during argument in Rogers Park, police say; 3rd shooting in the neighborhood since Friday

A woman is recovering after another woman shot her during an argument in Rogers Park overnight. She is the third person shot in the neighborhood since Friday morning.

Chicago police said the victim, 29, was in the 7400 block of North Sheridan when the other woman pulled out a gun and shot her in the leg around 3:21 a.m. The women know each other, according to CPD.

The woman was shot near Sheridan and Birchwood in Rogers Park. | Multiplottr

Officers found one shell casing at the scene. The woman arrived at St. Francis Hospital in a car and is in good condition.

On Friday, a man was shot in both legs after a gunman opened fire on a homeless encampment. It happened around 6:23 a.m. in the 7300 block of North Clark, on the west end of Touhy Park.

Then, around 1:36 p.m. Friday, a 19-year-old man was shot while entering his car in the 7500 block of North Seeley. Officers at the scene said they found 20 to 30 shell casings from more than one caliber, which suggests more than one person may have been firing shots. The victim was struck one time in the leg.

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