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Mom shot nearly a dozen times fears she won't survive
10 Sep
Summary
- A woman was shot nearly a dozen times outside her home.
- Her daughter helped provide aid after the shooting occurred.
- The motive behind the shooting remains under investigation.
A woman is critically injured and recovering in the hospital after being shot nearly a dozen times outside her Bronzeville residence. The harrowing incident, captured on home security video, occurred as she was preparing to take her daughter to school.
The victim recounted the terrifying ambush, expressing her fear of not surviving the attack and not seeing her daughter again. Security footage shows a gunman exiting a black sedan and opening fire as the woman attempted to reach safety.
Bullet damage was visible inside the home and on a vehicle. The victim's daughter, who witnessed the shooting, bravely returned to help her mother, using her school sweater to stop the bleeding while talking to police.
The shooting took place on September 3rd at approximately 7:51 a.m. The victim sustained gunshot wounds to the chest and arm. She has undergone two surgeries and is now afraid to return home, believing she was a victim of mistaken identity.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into the motive for the shooting and are actively searching for the unknown male offender who fled the scene in a black sedan. No arrests have been announced.
