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Chicago Labor Day Weekend Shootings Leave 7 Dead, More Than 50 Wounded as Police Probe Mass Attacks

The surge has intensified a standoff over federal intervention in Chicago.

Overview

  • Police report more than 50 people shot and seven killed since Friday across multiple neighborhoods, with minors among the victims.
  • Early Monday, five people were shot near Ellis Park on Cottage Grove; a 17-year-old boy is in critical condition, four firearms were recovered, and detectives are questioning a person of interest.
  • Late Saturday, seven people were wounded in a drive-by on the 3500 block of South State Street in Bronzeville, and about two hours later at least four were shot in a drive-by on West Haddon Avenue in Humboldt Park.
  • Investigators collected extensive forensic evidence at the Ellis Park scene, including at least 35 shell casings, while many suspects in the mass shootings remain unidentified.
  • In a separate case, 19-year-old Daniel Navas Mavier was charged with murder and attempted murder in a Canaryville shooting that killed 15-year-old Alex Durante.