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Five Wounded in West Side Mass Shooting as Chicago Probes Weekend Violence

Police are appealing for public tips as they investigate a weekend of violence that left two dead with at least 10 wounded.

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Overview

  • Five people were shot around 1:47 a.m. Sunday in the 4500 block of West Wilcox Avenue on Chicago’s West Side.
  • Victims aged 15 to 28 were treated at Mt. Sinai or Stroger hospitals in conditions ranging from serious to good.
  • The incident brought the weekend’s total to at least 10 people shot in separate shootings across the city with two fatalities.
  • Investigators are searching for a dark gray 2018 Buick Encore and its driver in connection with a Wednesday hit-and-run in Rogers Park that killed a 46-year-old man.
  • Chicago police have opened probes into each incident and urged residents to submit tips to help identify those responsible.