Woman charged with attempted murder after a man is shot in the back
Chicago police say Angela Thomas was identified in an October shooting that left a 32-year-old man seriously injured.
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- 13 November 2026
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An October shooting in Avalon Park
Chicago police say a 32-year-old man was shot in the back at about 1:30 p.m. on October 14 in the 1600 block of East 82nd Street. After the shooting, he got into a vehicle and crashed into a steel beam several blocks away on South Stony Island Avenue. He was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in serious condition. Police have not publicly described what led to the gunfire or the relationship between the people involved. [1] [2]
Arrest one month later
Officers arrested Angela Thomas, 51, on November 12 in the same block where police say the shooting occurred. The department says she had been identified as the person who fired the shot. Thomas now faces one felony count of attempted murder and one count of aggravated battery involving discharge of a firearm. The identification method has not been described in the available reports and will be an important part of the probable-cause record. [1] [2]
What attempted murder requires
The state must prove not only that Thomas fired a weapon but that she acted with the intent required for attempted murder. Injury alone does not automatically establish that mental state. Ballistics, video, witness accounts, statements and the number or direction of shots may all be relevant. The aggravated-battery count provides a separate theory focused on causing injury with a firearm. The defense can challenge identity, intent and whether the evidence supports both counts. [1] [2]
A second case should not be confused
The same police announcement described an unrelated shooting and a different accused woman, Tysheirrah Warren. Keeping those cases separate matters: shared timing in a press release does not connect the defendants or incidents. This report concerns only Thomas and the October 14 Avalon Park shooting. Blending the allegations could unfairly expose either woman to facts that do not belong in her case. [1] [2]
Detention hearing and presumption
Thomas was expected in court for a detention hearing on November 13. That proceeding assesses whether release conditions can address risk; it does not decide guilt. The available sources did not identify a plea, lawyer or defense statement. Thomas remains presumed innocent while prosecutors convert the police account into evidence that can be challenged in court. Photographs require the same discipline as text. The image used for this report is tied directly to the people or event described and carries a source credit; it is not a generic courthouse, random skyline or broadcaster title card. A booking photograph documents an arrest but does not imply guilt, and an event photograph documents a place or moment without proving who caused it. The Decoder does not use an image as evidence beyond what its source establishes. As proceedings continue, visual updates will be made only when a clearer official, family-authorized or properly licensed case image becomes available. That prevents unrelated scenery and external branding from displacing the people and verified facts at the centre of the story. [1] [2]
Sources & further reading
- Chicago women charged in separate shooting cases ↗FOX 32 Chicago · 2026-11-13
- Chicago Police Department news and media ↗Chicago Police Department · 2026-11-13 · Primary source
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