31-year-old woman shot and killed in Bridgeport during attempted armed robbery Saturday night, according to police

CHICAGO — A 31-year-old woman was shot and killed Saturday night during an attempted armed robbery in Bridgeport on the city’s South Side, according to Chicago police.

Police say the woman was outside in the 800 block of West 27th Street around 8:45 p.m. when she was shot at by an unidentified male offender from a dark-colored sedan. Upon further investigation, police say the offenders were attempting to rob the woman.

She was shot once in the chest and taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police say nobody is in custody, and Area One detectives are investigating.