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2 people in critical condition after shooting inside Near North Side apartment hallway

Two people in critical condition after shooting inside Near North apartment building
Two people in critical condition after shooting inside Near North apartment building 01:13

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Two people are in critical condition after a shooting that took place inside an apartment in the Near North Side neighborhood Wednesday night.  

Police said the shooting took place in the hallway of the apartment building, in the 1000 block of North LaSalle Street around 10 p.m. 

A 24-year-old woman was shot in the body and backside, before the shooter, a 26-year-old man, turned the gun on himself. 

First responders found the man with a gunshot wound to his head.

2 shot, critically wounded during neighbor dispute on Near North Side 01:16

A neighbor from the 8th floor of the building where the shooting happened said it all stemmed from a neighbor dispute and they heard five to six gunshots.

CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reported that other neighbors in the building were unaware of the shooting and weren't notified by building management regarding the incident. 

The woman and the shooter are being treated at Northwestern Hospital - both are expected to survive. 

No other injuries were reported. 

Police are continuing to investigate. 

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