Crime & Safety
15 Killed, 85 Hurt In Shootings Across Chicago During 4th Of July Weekend
In the first shooting of the weekend, a motorcyclist was shot while riding in the 600 block of East 71st Street just before 11 p.m.
July 8, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least 15 people were killed and 85 others were hurt in shootings during the Fourth of July weekend across Chicago as of Friday.
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The ages of the victims range from 5 to 74.
Three mass shootings happened during the weekend. One of the shootings left two women and an 8-year-old dead in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood Thursday morning. The two others involved shootouts in Little Italy and South Austin neighborhoods.
