Deadly West Side Mass Shooting Shatters Early Morning Quiet, Leaves 1 Dead and 5 Injured
- Natalie Frank
- Aug 10, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 11, 2025
Chicago’s West Side reels from yet another mass shooting as gun violence continues its relentless grip on the city
Natalie C. Frank, Ph.D August 10, 2025
CHICAGO, IL - Chicago’s West Side was shattered by tragedy in the early hours of Sunday morning when gunfire rang out during a late-night gathering, leaving one woman dead and five others wounded. Police say the shooting happened around 2:48 a.m. in the 100 block of North Lacrosse Avenue, a residential stretch that has seen its share of violence in recent years.
Authorities reported that a 22-year-old woman was struck in the back and pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. Three others remain in critical condition, including an 18-year-old shot in the chest, a 17-year-old struck in the thigh, and a 29-year-old man wounded in the leg. A second 18-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to the hand and was treated at the scene, while a 29-year-old woman shot in the elbow remains hospitalized in good condition.
