Chicago Weekend Shootings Kill 4 and Wound 14 Across Multiple Neighborhoods
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Updated · CBS New York · Aug 10
Chicago Weekend Shootings Kill 4 and Wound 14 Across Multiple Neighborhoods
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Aug 10
Summary
At least four people were killed and 14 wounded in separate Chicago shootings from Friday evening into Sunday afternoon, with victims ranging from 17 to 50 years old.
Sunday accounted for most of the bloodshed: three men were found fatally shot in Honore Street, South Kedzie Avenue and South Kilpatrick Avenue incidents, while several others were left in critical or fair condition.
The weekend's first fatal shooting came at 9:42 p.m. Friday, when a quarrel outside ended with a 34-year-old man killed and two other men wounded.
Other attacks included a drive-by that struck four people Sunday morning, two 17-year-old boys shot in an alley Sunday afternoon, and a 35-year-old man shot in the head while riding in a vehicle early Saturday.
Police said no arrests had been made in the listed shootings, extending a pattern that has drawn community calls for more federal anti-violence support.
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