CHICAGO, Ill. — Authorities have identified the female victim in a double shooting Wednesday afternoon as Gina Ayres, 26, also known as “Gabby.”
Chicago Police responded around 1:25 p.m. to reports of a shooting and a subsequent car crash near 79th Street and May Street. Officers found Gina in the passenger seat of a white car with multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported to LCM Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
A 27-year-old male, the driver of the car, was also shot in the arm and buttocks but was listed in stable condition. A baby in the back seat was unharmed.
According to police, the victims were driving when four individuals in a red SUV approached and opened fire. The car then crashed into a van while the suspects continued shooting before fleeing the scene.
Dramatic videos of the incident have circulated online. No suspects are currently in custody, and the Chicago Police Department’s Area Detectives are investigating. Anyone with information is urged to contact CPDTIP.COM anonymously or the 6th District at (312) 745-3610.
Authorities ask that the public keep the victims and their family in their thoughts during this tragic time.
