Two women dead, 3 children critically injured in early morning July Fourth Chicago shooting

Chicago police say two women died and three children were critically wounded in an early morning shooting on the city’s south side. The shooting occurred about 6:15 a.m. Thursday in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. Deputy Police Chief Don Jerome says a 42-year-old woman and a 22-year-old woman died. He says three boys between the ages of 5 and 8 are in critical condition at Comer Children’s Hospital. Jerome says the victims were all inside the house when attacked. He did not identify them and said police did not yet know whether or how the victims were related. Jerome added that while the shooting resulted from an apparent personal dispute, he did not know its nature.