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3 Shot to Death, Dozens Hurt in Chicago Over July 4 Weekend
Chicago police flooded the streets with thousands of officers over the July 4 weekend. Fewer people were shot to death, but more suffered gunshot wounds than over the same holiday weekend last year. There had been widespread fear in some of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods that the weekend could be particularly bloody...
Ex-contestant on Mexico’s ‘The Voice’ fatally shot in Chicago
Singer Alejandro Fuentes-Rosas, who appeared on Mexico's "The Voice," has died after he was shot in Chicago. The singer was shot on his birthday Thursday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Fuentes-Rosas, 45, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died Saturday, the Chicago Police said...
Chicago man shot dead during Facebook live-stream
A Chicago man was shot dead while live-streaming a video of himself on Facebook, police said on Friday. Antonio Perkins, 28, was shot in the head and neck on the city's west side. The video is still available on Facebook and has been watched nearly 700,000 times. It is the second time in less than three months in Chicago...
Murders, shootings soar in Chicago through first three months of 2016
CHICAGO — Murders in the nation's third largest city are up about 72%, while shootings have surged more than 88% in the first three months of 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to data released Friday by the Chicago Police Department. Police say the disturbing rise in violence is being driven by...