Crime & Safety
Woman Shot In Head, Vehicle Stolen At Oak Park Gas Station: Police
Two males approached the woman from behind, stole from her and fled in her Chrysler, police said. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.
OAK PARK, IL — A woman was fatally shot in the head and her vehicle was stolen overnight in Oak Park, according to police.
The victim was found just before 2 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of a gas station in the 100 block of Chicago Avenue, police said. A witness reported that two males had approached the woman from behind, fired a single shot, stole items from the victim and fled in the woman's dark-colored Chrysler, according to police.
The woman was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, police said.
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The West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force is assisting in the investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Oak Park police at 708-386-3800. Tips may be provided anonymously at 708-434-1636 or www.oak-park.us/crimetip.
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