A woman being driven by a hired driver was fatally struck by a bullet Friday night near U.S. Cellular Field on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
At approximately 9:45 p.m., the woman was sitting inside the vehicle in the 3800 block of South Princeton Avenue when shots were fired, according to the Chicago Police Department. A bullet pierced through the trunk of the Dodge Charger and hit the woman in the back, according to community activist Andrew Holmes.
The woman was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County where she was later pronounced dead, according to investigators.
The victim was identified by the Cook County medical examiner’s office as 30-year-old Shari Graham of the 7700 block of South Paulina.
Graham was visiting her children's father shortly before the shooting, according to Holmes. Graham was a mother of a 14-month-old boy, a 3-year-old boy, and a 6-year-old girl. She had moved back to Chicago from Texas in December.
It was not clear whether Graham had hailed a driver using a ride-sharing app or livery service. Holmes confirmed that Graham had called for a ride to take her to Popeye's, then home.
Investigators said that Graham was not the intended target. No one was in custody as of Saturday evening.
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Holmes is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
