Crime & Safety
2 Shot, 1 Dead In Crossfire In Lockport: Sheriff
A 31-year-old woman is dead after a shooting on Dellwood Avenue in Lockport Township.
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP, IL — A 31-year-old woman is dead after a shooting on Wednesday night in Lockport Township, the Will County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies were called to a home on Dellwood Avenue at 7:54 p.m. Wednesday for a shooting. When police arrived, the sheriff's office said they found two victims in a driveway, a 31-year-old woman and an adult man.
Both were taken to the hospital, and the woman was pronounced dead. The man is expected to recover, the sheriff's office said.
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Preliminary investigation shows the victims were bystanders who got caught in a crossfire while they were standing outside, according to the sheriff's office.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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