A Loyola University student shot in Rogers Park on Friday night is recovering from her injuries, her family and school officials said.
Chicago police said the 19-year-old woman was walking with friends in the 6700 block of North Clark Street about 9:15 p.m. when someone in a passing car fired shots at the group. The woman was struck in the lower back.
The area of the shooting is about 1 mile northwest of the Loyola campus.
Reached by the Tribune on Sunday, the woman’s mother said her daughter is improving and should be able to leave the hospital in about a week. She declined further comment.
Presence St. Francis Hospital spokesman Jim O'Connell said as of 11 a.m. she remains in the intensive care unit where her condition has stabilized.
Police said the woman was the unintended target of the attack, and witnesses saw a gray Nissan Altima fleeing the scene. The woman was initally taken to Presence St. Francis Hospital in Evanston in critical condition.
Loyola officials alerted students to the shooting and urged anyone with information to either contact 911 or campus security at (773) 508-6039. University officials also said personnel from the Wellness Center, Campus Ministry and Student Development are being made available to students wanting to discuss their concerns about the shooting.
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