Woman charged with attempted murder in Back of the Yards liquor store shooting

CHICAGO – A 21-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a Friday night shooting at a Back of the Yards liquor store that left multiple people injured.

Chicago police said the shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. inside a liquor store in the 1900 block of West 51st Street.

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

That’s when a 22-year-old woman, identified as Angeles Flores, 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 Flores and fired more shots.

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

Police 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.

Flores was also shot in her heel and thigh and took herself to the hospital where she was listed in good condition. She was later taken into custody in connection with the incident, according to CPD.

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

On Sunday, police announced that Flores has been charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm in an occupied building.

No other information was released.