ILLINOIS — A 43-year-old suburban woman was arrested about two hours after allegedly shooting a woman she knew on Chicago’s West Side, according to police.
Chicago police said Alexis Dumas, of Schaumburg, was taken into custody Friday at about 10:34 p.m. in the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue in the city’s Austin neighborhood.
The arrest came roughly two hours after a shooting that occurred nearby in the 800 block of North Latrobe Avenue.
Police said a 39-year-old woman was parking her vehicle around 9:27 p.m. when a woman she knew, later identified as Dumas, approached and began shooting before leaving the scene.
The victim suffered multiple graze wounds and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was reported to be in good condition.
Dumas now faces five felony charges, including attempted first-degree murder, according to police. She is also charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle without a FOID card.
Police said it remains unclear what led to the shooting or the nature of the relationship between the two women.
Records show Dumas has been arrested previously, including a 2019 arrest related to aggravated assault involving a first responder and a 2018 arrest for driving on a revoked license and lacking valid vehicle registration.
Authorities said the information in the case was provided by the Chicago Police Department, and the investigation remains ongoing.
