Oak Forest shooting leaves man dead, 3 others injured
OAK FOREST, Ill. - A 12-year-old girl was among four wounded in a deadly shooting in Oak Forest Sunday evening.
Oak Forest police responded to the 5500 block of Babette Court at 5:10 p.m. for a report of shots fired.
When officers arrived at the location, they found a man who was shot in the head and two other people suffering from gunshot wounds.
The man was transported to an area hospital where he died a few hours later. He was identified as 39-year-old Mohannad Othman, of Oak Forest.
Police say a 12-year-old girl was shot while standing in a neighboring driveway. She has been listed in stable condition. A 19-year-old man was also shot in the leg. He was treated and released.
As police were responding to the shooting call, they received a report of a vehicle that may have been involved, located in the 5900 block of 159th Street.
Officers stopped the vehicle and found a 19-year-old woman inside had been shot in the leg. She was transported to an area hospital to be treated. The other person inside the vehicle was detained.
Details on what led to the shooting haven't been released, but officials say it was domestic. The investigation is ongoing.
Police say they expect to release more information about the shooting on Monday or Tuesday.
