2 critically injured in overnight shooting at North Side apartment

CHICAGO — Two people were hospitalized with critical injuries overnight after a shooting at a North Side apartment.

Chicago police said the incident unfolded just before 11 p.m. in the 5800 block of North Kenmore Avenue in Edgewater.

Officers were initially called to the scene following a report of a person shot in the area and when they arrived, they found a 25-year-old man and a second victim, who they described as an “adult female,” who had both suffered gunshot wounds.

Officers said the man had been shot in the chest and the woman was shot in the chin. Both were taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Authorities said a firearm was later recovered on the scene

Currently, it is unclear what led to the shooting and officers said an investigation is currently underway.

Officers ask anyone with information on the shooting to contact CPD Area Three Detectives at 312-744-8263 or dial 911.

Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com. Tips can be filed anonymously.