CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A 41-year-old woman was fatally stabbed and shot Tuesday in Norwood Park on the Northwest Side.
Officers responded to calls for help at a home in the 5100 block of North Newland Avenue around 12:30 a.m. and found the woman with multiple stab wounds and a gunshot to her mouth area, according to Chicago police.
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The woman was rushed to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge in critical condition, but was pronounced dead a short time later, the Sun-Times reported.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not yet released the woman’s name.
According to police, a person of interest was taken into custody for questioning.
Two knives and a gun were found at the scene, the Sun-Times reported.
The investigation is ongoing.