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Four Shot in Hegewisch and Humboldt Park in Chicago’s Continued Gun Violence Surge

The latest shootings highlight persistent public safety challenges with trauma centers across Chicago facing increased patient loads.

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Overview

  • On July 8 just after 8:35 a.m., a 16-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man were critically wounded in Hegewisch; the juvenile was shot in the body and the adult was shot in the head and torso.
  • Later that day in Humboldt Park, two men aged 28 and 35 sustained gunshot wounds; both were treated at local hospitals.
  • Police recovered a firearm at the South Side scene but have yet to make any arrests.
  • The incidents continue a pattern of near-daily, multi-victim shootings that have swept across Chicago neighborhoods this summer.
  • Authorities are appealing for information; they have directed the public to submit anonymous tips at cpdtip.com.