Woman shot during argument on West Side overnight

CHICAGO — A woman is recovering in the hospital on Wednesday morning after she was shot in the face during an argument on the city’s West Side overnight.

Chicago police say the incident unfolded just after 8:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of North Harding Avenue in Humboldt Park.

According to police, officers were first notified about the incident after the victim, a 20-year-old woman, arrived at a West Side hospital with a gunshot wound to her face.

Further investigation indicated that the woman got into an argument in the 1300 block of North Harding Avenue with an unknown female. Amid the argument, officers said the offender pulled out a gun and shot the victim before fleeing the scene.

The woman sustained a gunshot wound to the right side of the face and took herself to the hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.

Currently, it is unclear what led to the argument, and officers said no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact CPD Area One detectives at 312-747-8380 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.