ByLissette Nuñez 
Thursday, March 19, 2026 10:17AM
CHICAGO (WLS) — An 18-year-old woman was shot and killed while walking with friends near Loyola Beach in Rogers Park Thursday morning, Chicago police said.
The shooting took place at about 1:30 a.m. in the 1000-block of West Pratt Boulevard.
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Police said the victim was with a group of friends when a male suspect approached on foot, took out a gun and opened fire in the group’s direction.
The woman was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other injuries were reported.
Police said the young woman was not the intended target
Loyola officials are aware of the incident but did not immediately release any further details.
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