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Chicago Faces Surge in Gun Violence Over Weekend

Multiple shootings across the city leave several dead and others critically injured, prompting ongoing police investigations.

Overview

  • A 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in Gage Park on Sunday afternoon; no suspects are in custody.
  • A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in Greater Grand Crossing early Sunday morning; police are investigating.
  • Seven people were shot, one fatally, during a prayer vigil in Little Village on Saturday night; the shooter fled the scene.
  • A 29-year-old man was shot and killed in Washington Park on Saturday morning; no arrests have been made.
  • A 16-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries after being shot in South Lawndale late Friday night; witnesses reported seeing multiple men fleeing the scene.