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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

One Dead, Six Shot in Separate Chicago Shootings

As subzero temperatures hit Chicago, the violence continues. Between Friday afternoon and Saturday evening one was killed and six others were shot in the Windy City.

Three of those involved in the violence were teenagers, one of whom died, police report.

On Friday evening, 17-year-old Walter L. Wright was shot as he stood on a sidewalk in the city’s south side Gage Park neighborhood. Wright, a known gang member, was shot multiple times. One of the wounds was a fatal shot to the chest.

Early Saturday morning, a 20-year-old man and two teens were shot as they sat in a van in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The three were shot at by unknown parties in a car driving down West Lake Street.

There was at least one other drive by shooting during the period.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

This still has not sunk in to the citizens of Chicago.Always seeing the good in people is a flaw.

Anonymous said...

Apparently Chicago's strict gun laws may not have the results they were expecting.

Anonymous said...

Black lives matter.

Anonymous said...

Man, they really should ban guns in Chicago.

Coop said...

You moron , do you honestly believe the thugs will turn in their guns because of the law? Come down off of that cloud and join the real world.

Anonymous said...

That was sarcasm. Guns are already banned in the city and crime is higher than most other places. Youre the moron.

Anonymous said...

Who cares it's Chicago.

Anonymous said...

Don't care!!! Let them kill each other all day long. You want to be a bad ass, die like one.

Anonymous said...

So you're saying yesterday was different?