1 Dead, 1 In Critical Condition After Being Found Shot In Car: Will County Sheriff

CRETE TOWNSHIP, IL — Two people were found shot inside a car in Crete Township Tuesday night, the Will County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. One victim died from his wounds, and the other remains in critical condition.

At around 9:15 p.m. Sept. 2, Will County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 2300 block of East Exchange Street in Crete Township for a reported shooting.

Deputies found a black sedan parked in the roadway with multiple bullet holes and shattered windows. A preliminary search of the scene revealed approximately 40 shell casings in the area.

Two people were found inside the vehicle, both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The female driver, identified only as a 25-year-old woman, sustained gunshot wounds to the head and hand, while the male passenger was struck in the hip and buttock, the sheriff's office said. Deputies immediately provided lifesaving aid until medical personnel arrived and took both victims to a local hospital.

Shortly after arriving at the hospital, the male victim died of his injuries, police said. The woman remains in critical condition.

The male victim's identity has not yet been released as of Wednesday morning.

Will County Sheriff's Police are investigating the incident.