Woman shot in shoulder while sitting in living room

A woman was shot in the shoulder as she sat in the living room of her Campbell Street home, police said.

Officers responded to the residence on Campbell near Clement shortly before 9 p.m. Monday and found the wounded 40-year-old woman, said Joliet police Sgt. Dwayne English.

“A preliminary investigation determined that gunshots were heard from outside and the victim was struck while sitting in her living room,” English said.

Paramedics from the Joliet Fire Department responded to the scene, Joliet Fire Chief Greg Blaskey said. The woman was in fair condition and she was taken to AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, he said.

The police asked anyone with information to call detectives at 815-724-3020 or to contact Will County Crime Stoppers at either 800-323-6734 or crimestoppersofwillcounty.org.