A 46-year-old woman was shot by an individual in a passing car while walking in the 700 block of Sherman Ave., Evanston police said.

Evanston police Cmndr. Ryan Glew said police received multiple reports of shots fired and were advised that a woman had been shot. The woman told police she saw a car pull up and start shooting. When she realized she had been shot, she ran to her house, Glew said. The Evanston Fire Department transported her to the hospital to receive medical attention.

Glew said police “made contact” with a minor, who is a resident and a suspect in the shooting, though no one has been charged.

Unknown items taken from Jewel-Osco

A number of unknown items were taken from Jewel-Osco on Wednesday, police said.

Glew said a 25-year-old employee of the store, 1128 Chicago Ave., reported the theft at around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday. The employee saw two individuals, a man and a woman, walking around the store and placing items into the woman’s coat. The employee attempted to stop the individuals as they left, but they fled eastbound on Hamilton Street, Glew said.

The employee told police the man was wearing an orange and the woman was wearing a black jacket. Glew said it is not known what was taken at the time.

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