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River North Mass Shooting Leads Wave of Holiday Weekend Gun Violence Across U.S.

Investigations are underway across several cities after a string of holiday‑weekend shootings.

Overview

  • Chicago police say four gunmen opened fire around 2:35 a.m. in River North as four men entered a car, killing a 34-year-old and leaving three others in critical condition before the attackers fled in a vehicle.
  • Detectives in Chicago examined a green Porsche at the River North scene and Cook County Crime Stoppers announced a reward for tips, with no arrests reported.
  • In the Bronx, 15-year-old Eric Aitken was fatally shot in an Eastchester Gardens hallway and a 14-year-old was wounded, as NYPD searches for multiple suspects with no arrests announced.
  • Downtown Phoenix police report four people hospitalized after an early Sunday shooting near 1st and Washington streets, with a man in life-threatening condition and three women expected to survive.
  • Houston police say two 17-year-old boys were shot after a fight from a large party at a short‑term rental spilled into a parking lot, leaving one teen in critical condition as investigators review surveillance video.