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2020-03-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-
11 Children Among 26 People Shot During Single Weekend of Gun Violence in Chicago
[Time] At least 26 people have been shot ‐ and four killed ‐ over the holiday weekend in Chicago, including 11 children, in the second straight weekend of widespread gun violence to impact the city. No children were among the fatalities.

According to the Chicago Police Department, 15 shooting incidents over the weekend have already been reported, and that number could rise ahead of official numbers being released tomorrow.

Two incidents involving children were the result of accidental shootings involving kids playing with firearms, according to authorities. On Friday night, an 11-year-old was hit in the neck after he and a 7-year-old child found a gun inside a house, which then went off. He was transported to the hospital in serious condition.

Later that same night, an 8-year-old and a 12-year-old were accidentally shot by a juvenile relative who was playing with a weapon inside another home. Both were taken to the hospital in fair condition.

In four separate incidents across Saturday and Sunday, teenagers were injured in drive-by shootings ‐ in one shooting, a 17-year-old was offered drugs, and was shot after he refused; two teens were also among six people shot during a gathering in an apartment on Friday night. No one has been charged with a crime and police are investigating.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-21 12:42|| || Front Page|| [8 views ]  Top

#1 The virus conveniently ignored.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-21 12:45||   2020-03-21 12:45|| Front Page Top

#2 From 2/17
Posted by Frank G 2020-03-21 13:11||   2020-03-21 13:11|| Front Page Top

#3 2/17/2020, when we were immortal
Posted by Frank G 2020-03-21 13:11||   2020-03-21 13:11|| Front Page Top

#4 It's an evergreen story. To misquote Borges, only the time, the place and one or two proper names (and the body count) have changed.
Posted by SteveS 2020-03-21 13:17||   2020-03-21 13:17|| Front Page Top

#5 17 year old children shooting each other for some reason.
Posted by KBK 2020-03-21 22:06||   2020-03-21 22:06|| Front Page Top

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