US Politics | Boy, 12 shot dead with multiple others wounded in horror shootings as yet another bloody weekend of violence grips US
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was shot dead during another bloody weekend of gun violence that is gripping the country. The youngster was killed after a suspect in a Sedan opened fire as he and his pal, 14, were walking down the street in Aurora, Colorado. CBSThe 12-year-old boy was horrifically shot dead in broad daylight in Aurora, Colorado '/ ' Aurora PoliceRolando Felipe, 18, has been arrested and charged after the youngster died and another victim was left in a serious condition '/ ' The boys, who were related, were shot on Friday just before 3pm before being rushed to hospital, while the shooter fled. The 12-year-old was tragically pronounced dead shortly after arrival, while the older victim remains hospitalized with serious injuries. Cops quickly located the vehicle and detained Rolando Felipe, 18, as a person of interest before he was charged, 11News reported. Investigators have yet to establish a motive for the horror shooting but are not actively searching for any additional suspects. 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And in the early hours of last Sunday morning, Chicago police said four people were shot \- one fatally \- outside a River North nightclub. Youth violence continues to be an issue metro-wide. Matt Longshore A group was ejected from the venue at around 2.10am before they became embroiled in a disturbance outside. Two people fired shots, and an armed security guard returned fire, police said. The shootout saw a 30-year-old man hit in the chest and killed, while the 30-year-old security guard was shot in the arm. Another 24-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman took themselves to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds to the leg. Tragically, another teen was found dead in Little Village after officers responded to reports of shots fired at around 1.40am. Salvador Huerta, 15, was found with a fatal wound to the head and pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses claimed to have seen a passenger in a black SUV fire a weapon before fleeing, police said. No arrests have yet been made. BIRTHDAY BLOODBATH A birthday party also turned bloody on the Southwest Side following a verbal altercation between members of two warring gangs. A 51-year-old man was shot in the arm, a 34-year-old man was also shot in the arm and a 52-year-old was shot in the arm and hip. On Saturday, a suburban police officer was shot on the South Side of Chicago while driving to work at around 5.30pm. In Boston, six people were shot on Sunday night in less than an hour in three separate places across the city. Police said the ...terrible evening... had led to one fatality following the incidents on Orlando Street, Westview Street and Rosa Street. Two wounded men were found on Orlando Street at around 9.10pm and rushed to local hospitals, where one was pronounced dead. Shortly afterward, cops were called to Westview Street where they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds with life-threatening injuries. Officers then responded to Rosa Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood where they found another man who had been shot. Read More on The US Sun 'HE WENT OFF THE RAILS' Aaron Carter's tragic final words to best pal before death 'STAY FOR MORE TRAUMA' Amy Duggar reveals Anna will never leave Josh despite being jailed He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two others then self-admitted to a local hospital with gunshot wounds and police believe they are connected to the third shooting. CBSPolice are pleading for witnesses of the Colorado shooting to come forward '/ '
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