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on August 21, 2017 in World News

Gun-Controlled Chicago: at Least 63 Shot, Eight Killed over Weekend

by AWR Hawkins At least 63 individuals were shot and eight were killed over the weekend in gun-controlled Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, over half the shootings occurred within “13 hours from Saturday to early Sunday.” This was followed by the shooting of 16 people during the day on Sunday, and three of the victims were shot on the same street—South Austin. The weekend violence brings gun-controlled Chicago’s homicides to 451 for the year, which is only 16 homicides short of where Chicago was this time last year. Chicago ended 2016 with nearly 800 homicides and roughly 4,400...

by AWR Hawkins At least 63 individuals were shot and eight were killed over the weekend in gun-controlled Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, over half the shootings occurred within “13 hours from Saturday to early Sunday.” This was...

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