A Chicago man was sentenced to 48 years in prison for shooting a pregnant woman in early 2022, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Grant received a 48-year sentence from the Illinois Department of Corrections on Friday. He must serve 85% of his sentence before seeking release.
Lawrence Grant, 42, was found guilty after a four-day trial of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a handgun, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Willowbrook police officers responded to a crash on Route 83 in Willowbrook at 7 p.m. on January 28, 2022.
When the authorities arrived, they discovered a pregnant woman who had been shot in the back. She was taken to the hospital, and the baby was born while she was in surgery.
Prosecutors indicated that both the baby and the mother survived.
Prior to the crash, Grant, the victim, and another person were involved in a verbal fight that escalated into a violent altercation in a local grocery shop on Kingery Highway’s 6300 block.
Prosecutors stated that following the altercation, all three people departed the store in separate vehicles.
According to the state attorney’s office, Grant followed the victim in his vehicle and fired at her, striking both the victim and her vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash.
Grant was found at the University of Chicago Hospital about 10 p.m. that night and admitted “on an unrelated matter,” according to authorities.
The vehicle Grant was driving was discovered on fire approximately a block from the hospital.
He was arrested after being released from the hospital, according to officials.
What they’re saying: “After having his advances rejected by the victim and turning a verbal altercation with the victim’s boyfriend physical, Mr. Grant continued to escalate the matter with nearly fatal consequences,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said. “As the pregnant victim fled the scene, Mr. Grant shot at her from his car, striking her in the back and causing her to crash her vehicle. We are all very thankful that the woman and her unborn child survived this terrifying ordeal. Judge Guerin’s significant sentence imposed today sends a crystal-clear message that armed violence will not be tolerated in DuPage County.
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