Kayla S. Williams killed: Woman shot, killed while in South Side alley on Harvard Ave identified by officials, Chicago police say
CHICAGO (WLS) — Officials have identified woman who died after being shot while walking in an alley Friday on the city’s South Side.
The shooting happened around 5:20 p.m. in the 8000-block of South Harvard Avenue, Chicago police said.
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She was identified as Kayla S. Williams, 25 of Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.
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Williams was “walking in the alley when she heard a loud noise and realized she had been shot,” CPD said.
The 25-year-old woman was shot in the head. Williams was taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said.
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No arrests have been made as Chicago police continue to investigate.
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