Crete Woman, 47, Shoots Boyfriend During Break-up: Will Co. Sheriff

CRETE TOWNSHIP, IL — A Crete woman faces several charges after police said she shot her boyfriend while he was attempting to end their relationship.

Will County Sheriff's deputies were called just after midnight Feb. 27 to a home in the 25000 block of Nancy Street in Crete Township, for report of a male victim shot in the stomach. Police learned the offender was still on the scene, according to the sheriff's department.

Police found offender Tawanda Canady, 47, "laying on the floor of the residence attempting to conceal her location" from police, the sheriff's department said Tuesday.

Deputies commanded Canady to exit the residence, with her hands up, and she was taken into custody without incident.

Deputies located the victim, a 41-year-old male from Crete, who was suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Deputies began performing life-saving measures. Two chest seals were applied to the victim: one to the victim’s abdomen where the bullet entered his body and one to the victim’s lower back where the bullet exited his body.

The victim told deputies that his girlfriend shot him one time, while he was attempting to break off their relationship. The victim was taken to a local area hospital in critical condition. The victim was ultimately transported to a Chicago area hospital for surgery.

The weapon was not recovered by initial responding deputies.

The scene remained active as of 7 a.m. Tuesday. Detectives and crime scene investigators were in the process of obtaining a search warrant of the residence to locate additional evidence regarding this domestic violence complaint.

The offender, Tawanda Canady, did not make any statements to law enforcement regarding this incident.

Canady was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated domestic battery, reckless discharge of a firearm, and domestic battery. She was transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility (WCADF) awaiting her detention hearing.

If someone you know is facing a domestic violence situation, please call the Groundworks Domestic Violence Hotline at 815-729-1228 or the Illinois Domestic Violence Helpline at 877-863-6338.