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Three Separate Shootings Leave Two Dead and One Injured in Chicago

Police are investigating two fatal cases alongside a separate nonfatal incident

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Overview

  • At 2:50 a.m. in Bucktown’s Ehrler Park a 32-year-old man was shot and later pronounced dead at St. Mary’s Hospital with no suspects in custody
  • At 3:30 a.m. in West Pullman two men attempted to rob a 21-year-old woman and shot her in the leg, leaving her in fair condition at Christ Hospital
  • Just after 9:30 p.m. in Washington Park officers found a 20-year-old woman with a fatal head wound and detectives say circumstances remain unclear
  • All three incidents are under active investigation by CPD Area Two and Area Five detectives who are appealing for witness tips
  • These shootings underscore a wider summer surge in gun violence that has prompted increased patrols and the launch of interactive safety trackers across Chicago