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Post-Christmas Gun Violence Hits U.S. Cities as Chicago Mass Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3

Police say suspects remain at large, with efforts centering on video evidence, vehicle leads, public tips.

Overview

  • Chicago police report four gunmen opened fire around 2:35 a.m. in River North as four men entered a Lamborghini SUV, killing a 34-year-old and critically injuring three others.
  • The attackers fled by car as investigators examined a green Porsche at the scene; no arrests were announced and Cook County Crime Stoppers offered up to $10,000 for tips.
  • In the Bronx, 15-year-old Eric Aitken was fatally shot in an Eastchester Gardens hallway and a 14-year-old boy was wounded, with NYPD seeking multiple suspects.
  • Downtown Phoenix saw four people hospitalized after a pre-dawn shooting near 1st and Washington streets, with three women expected to survive and a man in life-threatening condition as transit service was disrupted during the investigation.
  • Other weekend cases included two 17-year-olds shot after a short-term rental party in Houston and a fatal double shooting in East Baltimore, while national tallies show at least 405 mass-shooting incidents in 2025, according to the Gun Violence Archive.