5 injured after argument leads to shootout in South Side liquor store

CHICAGO — Five people, including a suspect, were wounded after an argument led to a shootout inside a South Side liquor store on Friday night.

Chicago police said the incident unfolded just before 10:30 p.m. inside a liquor store in the 1900 block of West 51st Street in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

According to police, several people were inside the business when an argument broke out between two groups.

The altercation became physical when a 22-year-old woman allegedly pulled out a gun and opened fire before a second person, who officers described as a “male offender in the same party,” grabbed the gun from the woman and fired more shots.

Amid the gunfire, a man in the other group involved returned fire on the alleged shooters.

Officers said following the shootout, the woman and the second shooter fled the scene.

In total, five people, including the 22-year-old suspected shooter, suffered gunshot wounds in the shootout.

Officers said a 48-year-old man who was shot in his abdomen and a 22-year-old man who was shot in his chest were both taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Additionally, a 61-year-old woman who suffered a graze wound to her left elbow and a 46-year-old man who was shot in the left hand were taken to the hospital in good condition.

The suspected shooter, who officers said was shot in her heel and thigh, took herself to the hospital, where she was listed in good condition. She was later taken into custody in connection with the incident.

It is unclear if the second suspected shooter is among the wounded victims.

Police said no guns were recovered on the scene and it is unclear what led to the argument.