A 31-year-old woman was hospitalized early Monday morning after a bullet entered her residence and struck her while she was sleeping in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.
Chicago police officers responded to emergency dispatches reporting a person shot in the 7200 block of South Sangamon Street at approximately 1:43 a.m.
Investigators were told the victim was sleeping inside her home when gunfire erupted outside. A bullet penetrated the building, woke the victim, and struck her in the elbow.
Paramedics transported the victim to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was reported in good condition.
Wentworth Area detectives are investigating the shooting. No suspects are in custody, and police have not released further details regarding the origin of the gunfire.
