Weekend shootings leave at least 6 dead, 20 others wounded in Chicago

Six people died and at least 20 others were injured in a shooting over the weekend in Chicago

CHICAGO — Six people died and at least 20 others were injured in shootings over the weekend through Chicago.

Police said an early Saturday morning shooting in the city’s North Lawndale neighborhood killed one man and wounded four others.

Three people, including two women, were shot Saturday night on Chicago’s South Side when gunshots rang out from an alley toward a group of people.

A man was found shot inside an overturned vehicle around 1:25 a.m. Sunday. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.

A 16-year-old boy is believed to have died at the hospital after being shot Friday night, also on the city’s South Side.

Since Friday, Chicago police have responded to at least nine separate shooting scenes. Forty people were shot, four dead, across Chicago over the weekend of July 14, according to WLS-TV.

Edmuns DeMars

Edmund DeMarche is a USTimesPost U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime. Edmund DeMarche joined USTimesPost in 2023 from the Daily Express and previously worked for Chemist and Druggist and the Jewish Chronicle. He is a graduate of Cambridge University. Languages: English. You can get in touch with me by emailing edmund@ustimespost.com.

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