Woman found shot to death in West Rogers Park home, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) — A woman was found shot to death at a North Side home on Friday morning, Chicago police said.

Police said the 36-year-old woman was found inside a home in the West Rogers Park neighborhood’s 6900-block of North Bell Avenue just before 9:15 a.m

The victim, who suffered at least one gunshot wound to the abdomen, was pronounced dead on the scene, police said. Her identity has not been released.

What led up to the shooting was not immediately clear. No other injuries were reported.

The normally quiet West Rodgers Park block was draped in police tape and neighbors were left uneasy Friday.

“It’s shocking, you know, it’s just… you wouldn’t expect it in your building. But like I said it’s everywhere,” condo complex resident Hipolito Bello said.

Bello lives in the two-building condo complex, where police say the 36-year-old woman was found dead inside her second-floor unit.

“It’s very shocking for me now,” former condo complex resident Nadim Akhtar said. “I’m shocked. I never expect that kind of, you know, situation happen.”

Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting. Area Three detectives are investigating the death as a homicide, CPD officials said.

“A little weary, especially knowing that they didn’t catch anybody, so it’s definitely putting me on alert,” neighborhood resident Darnell Tripp said.

Alderman Debra Silverstein of the 50th Ward issued a statement, saying ” The 24th District Police notified me of a shooting that occurred in the neighboring 40th Ward, on the 6900 block of N Bell. According to the police, a female victim was found dead in her home. Anyone with information should please call the Area 3 Bureau of Detectives at (312) 744-8263. This is an active police investigation, and I will update you with more information when it becomes available.”