Woman shot, killed on 69th Street Red Line platform

(Jacob G.)

CHICAGO — A woman was shot and killed on the 69th Street Red Line platform on Tuesday evening, Chicago police said. The murderer remains on the loose.

Investigators believe the shooting occurred after the victim got into an argument with another woman on the platform around 9:46 p.m. The second woman pulled out a gun and fired one shot, striking the victim in the neck.

EMS took the woman to the University of Chicago Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. She remained unidentified as of early Wednesday, but CPD said she appeared to be 25 to 35 years old.

Video showed the shooter had dreadlocks and wore a red leather coat with stripes on the back, blue or green pants, and white shoes, an officer said. Some witnesses told police the assailant was a man who had been hanging out in the station lobby all day. However, CPD said the suspect is female.

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