Oak Park, Illinois: Woman Shot and Killed on Lyman Avenue After Apparent Argument
Oak Park police say a man fired multiple rounds at a woman after an argument caught on a Ring camera in the 1100 block of Lyman Avenue early Sunday. About 29 shell casings were recovered, and police say the shooting appears targeted.
Key points
- A woman was shot and killed early Sunday in Oak Park, Illinois, after an apparent argument on a residential street in the village just west of Chicago.
- At 12:29 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, Oak Park police responded to a report of a person shot in the 1100 block of Lyman Avenue, according to a Village of Oak Park statement reported by FOX 32 Chicago.
- A preliminary review of Ring camera footage showed what appeared to be an argument between a man and a woman before the man pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds, officials said.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday in Oak Park, Illinois, after an apparent argument on a residential street in the village just west of Chicago. Officers found her with multiple gunshot wounds and began life saving measures, but she was pronounced dead after she was taken to a hospital. Police said the shooting appears to have been targeted, and they have released no name for the woman or for the man who fired the shots.
At 12:29 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, Oak Park police responded to a report of a person shot in the 1100 block of Lyman Avenue, according to a Village of Oak Park statement reported by FOX 32 Chicago. Officers started life saving measures at the scene until the Oak Park Fire Department arrived. The woman was then taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, officials said.
What the camera footage showed
A preliminary review of Ring camera footage showed what appeared to be an argument between a man and a woman before the man pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds, officials said. Several seconds later, the man fired more rounds as the woman screamed for help. Police have not said what the argument was about, and the village statement is the only public account so far of how the shooting unfolded. No description of the man has been released.
About 29 shell casings at the scene
Investigators recovered about 29 shell casings from the scene, according to officials. CBS 2 Chicago reported at least 30 evidence markers on the ground after the shooting, a count in line with the casings police reported. The casings and the camera footage together show that many rounds were fired on a residential block, in two bursts a few seconds apart, while the woman called for help.
Police call the shooting targeted
At this time, investigators believe the shooting was targeted, but the identity of the shooter was not revealed by officials, and the identity of the woman has not been revealed either. The incident remains under investigation by police. The public reports released so far do not name a suspect and do not announce an arrest.
Lyman Avenue is a residential street in Oak Park, a village that borders the west side of Chicago. The shooting happened shortly after midnight at the start of Sunday, November 1, on a block of houses a short walk from the city line. Until police release more information, the central facts stand as officials gave them: an argument, a man who opened fire twice, about 29 casings on the ground, and a woman who did not survive.
Timeline
- Nov 1, 2026At 12:29 a.m., Oak Park police respond to a report of a person shot in the 1100 block of Lyman Avenue and find a woman with multiple gunshot wounds.
- Nov 1, 2026Officers begin life saving measures and the woman is taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where she is pronounced dead.
- Nov 1, 2026Police say a review of Ring camera footage shows an argument before a man fired multiple rounds and then fired again seconds later. Investigators recover about 29 shell casings and say the shooting appears targeted.