WILL COUNTY, Ill. — A person is dead and another is in critical condition after their vehicle was struck in a hail of gunfire overnight in the south suburbs.

Will County deputies said the deadly shooting unfolded just after 9 p.m. Wednesday, in the 2300 block of East Exchange Street in Crete Township.

Deputies were initially called to the scene following a report of a shooting in the area and when they arrived, they found a parked black sedan riddled with bullet holes.

In total, deputies said they located about 40 shell casings in the area.

Upon further investigation, deputies found two victims inside the car: a female who had suffered gunshot wounds to her head and hand, and a male passenger who had been hit in the hip and buttock.

Deputies quickly began providing medical aid to the

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