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Woman, 76, Among Three Shot Wednesday

 A 76-year-old woman was treated at an area hospital and released after being shot, police said.
A 76-year-old woman was treated at an area hospital and released after being shot, police said.
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DNAinfo/ Josh McGhee

CHICAGO — A 76-year-old woman was shot Wednesday evening in Brighton Park.

The woman was shot in the shoulder while sitting in her car in the 4000 block of South Artesian Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, said Officer Hector Alfaro, a Chicago Police spokesman.

The woman was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was treated and released, Alfaro said.

Earlier Wednesday, a 21-year-old man was shot in Back of the Yards and a 24-year-old man was shot in Portage Park.