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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Chicago: 2 dead, 31 wounded in weekend shootings

Teen tells police: 'Please don't let me die'

(CHICAGO TRIBUNE)
Two teens were shot to death and at least 13 other people, including a 12-year-old boy, were wounded in shootings between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

The most recent shooting was a homicide that happened about 4:10 a.m. Saturday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, and the boy killed was the seventh person shot in that area in the West Garfield Park and Lawndale neighborhoods on the West Side.

The 16-year-old boy, Cortez Rivers, was pronounced dead at 4:55 a.m. Saturday at Loretto Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Police and the medical examiner’s office listed the address where he was shot as the 4000 block of West Jackson Boulevard.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

where's al sharpton, jessie jackson, and eric holder?

Anonymous said...

Rahm,
How's that gun-control thingy workin for ya?!

Anonymous said...

sounds like another wonderful weekend in chicago!

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...
where's al sharpton, jessie jackson, and eric holder?

September 24, 2014 at 10:50 AM"


African Americans overwhelmingly place no value on life except if they can attach some racial agenda to it. This is the only explanation you need as to where the trio are. Very sick disturbing people, and that's why black on black crime is epidemic.

Anonymous said...

Another slow week end in Chicago...

Anonymous said...

Typical, with a liberal state like Chicago.

Anonymous said...

Why is your 16 year old out on the town at 4:10 AM?? Where are the parents?