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Chicago shooting: Woman, 20, shot and killed at South Austin gas station

Shooting at West Side gas station leaves woman dead
Shooting at West Side gas station leaves woman dead 00:48

CHICAGO (CBS) – A woman was shot and killed while at a gas station in the South Austin neighborhood on Wednesday.

The 20-year-old woman was at the gas station at Madison Street and Cicero Avenue around 3:30 p.m. when a silver-colored sedan traveling on Madison stopped. 

Chicago Police said an occupant exited the vehicle and fires shots at the victim, hitting her in the leg and head.

She was later pronounced dead at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

No offenders are in custody. Area 4 detectives are investigating.

Video from the scene showed Chicago Police officers focused much of their attention on a car parked in the Mobil station parking lot.

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