US Politics | Seven people killed and 20 wounded including 12-year-old girl shot in the neck after gunfire erupts in US city
SEVEN people were killed and 20 others wounded across Chicago this past weekend as shootings erupted across the windy city. A total of 27 people were shot in 26 separate shootings between Friday evening and Sunday night, local media reported. 
abc7Data released by the Chicago Police Department revealed that a total of 27 people were shot in 26 separate shootings between Friday at 6pm and Sunday night '/ ' 
Hassan familyAli Hassan, a store clerk, died after a shootout with a would-be robber in Chicago on Friday, cops said '/ ' 
abc7Flowers were placed at the store as the community mourns the husband and father '/ ' Among the seven people who died were 24-year-old Nicolas Williams, who attempted to rob El Barakah Supermarket and 63-year-old Ali Hassan, a clerk at the store who was a concealed carry license holder, cops said. The two men got into a shootout at around 6.30pm on Friday. Williams died at the scene and Hassan died after being hospitalized, according to ABC 7 Chicago. Then, at 9pm on Saturday night, a man believed to be in his 40s was fatally shot in Chicago Lawn. He was taken to Holy Cross Hospital and died shortly after. A third man was fatally shot on Chicago's Near West Side on Sunday morning at around 2.40am. Police swarmed the scene after hearing gunshots, where they saw a suspect shoot at a man and drive away. The victim was later pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital. Read More on Crime 
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GUNNED DOWN Nine injured in Philadelphia shooting near bar as cops hunt multiple gunmen A fourth man, aged 29, was also fatally shot in Archer Heights on the Southwest Side of the city at approximately 4.15pm. He was later declared dead at Mount Sinai Hospital. Then, at around 6pm, another man was fatally shot in the leg and face in a drive-by on the West Side. The unidentified man succumbed to his injuries at Stronger Hospital, and his age is unknown. In the last of the deadly shootings, a 49-year-old tow truck driver was fatally shot on the Near West Side. He was shot while caught in crossfire as he was driving at about 10.45pm, cops said. As for the injured, a 19-year-old man was shot in the leg and hip, while a 22-year-old man was grazed in the hip at around 2.10am on Saturday morning as they were standing in the 2300-block of South Damen Avenue. Most read in The US Sun DEVASTATING LOSS Idaho students' heartbreaking last pics before 'crime of passion killing' FINAL MOMENTS College football stars shared tragic last pics hours before being shot dead SKIPPING TOWN Little People's Caryn Chandler 'to move to Arizona' after huge family feud MASK WANTED The View fans concerned after guest 'coughs all over Sunny Hostin' live on air SHOCK VIEW The View's Whoopi missing from show after revealing scary medical diagnosis CUTE & COMFY I wear a 28i-cup bra - I found a supportive bikini for big boobs Then, on Sunday morning, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the neck while walking in Calumet Heights. She was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition. Two other young teens were also among the injured. A 17-year-old boy was struck by gunshots in the groin but escaped the incident in good condition. Meanwhile, a 15-year-old boy was shot in the right leg on Sunday evening on the South Side. He was also listed in good condition after being taken to the hospital. It comes as another horror sweep of gun violence engulfed US cities last weekend and a 12-year-old boy was fatally shot in Aurora, Colorado. In Baltimore, shootings left one dead and three injured over the weekend. In New York City, a 42-year-old man was killed and two other people were hospitalized after being shot in Chelsea. Police in Omaha, Nebraska are looking for a suspect who left one person dead and seven others injured in a Sunday morning shooting. A shooting at a Florida high school game left one person dead and sent spectators fleeing for safety after an altercation broke out in a parking lot. 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 
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abc7Data released by the Chicago Police Department revealed that a total of 27 people were shot in 26 separate shootings between Friday at 6pm and Sunday night '/ ' Hassan familyAli Hassan, a store clerk, died after a shootout with a would-be robber in Chicago on Friday, cops said '/ ' abc7Flowers were placed at the store as the community mourns the husband and father '/ ' Among the seven people who died were 24-year-old Nicolas Williams, who attempted to rob El Barakah Supermarket and 63-year-old Ali Hassan, a clerk at the store who was a concealed carry license holder, cops said. The two men got into a shootout at around 6.30pm on Friday. Williams died at the scene and Hassan died after being hospitalized, according to ABC 7 Chicago. Then, at 9pm on Saturday night, a man believed to be in his 40s was fatally shot in Chicago Lawn. He was taken to Holy Cross Hospital and died shortly after. A third man was fatally shot on Chicago's Near West Side on Sunday morning at around 2.40am. Police swarmed the scene after hearing gunshots, where they saw a suspect shoot at a man and drive away. The victim was later pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital. Read More on Crime MYSTERY MOTIVE Shooting suspect's eerie mugshot revealed after 'killing 3 football players' GUNNED DOWN Nine injured in Philadelphia shooting near bar as cops hunt multiple gunmen A fourth man, aged 29, was also fatally shot in Archer Heights on the Southwest Side of the city at approximately 4.15pm. He was later declared dead at Mount Sinai Hospital. Then, at around 6pm, another man was fatally shot in the leg and face in a drive-by on the West Side. The unidentified man succumbed to his injuries at Stronger Hospital, and his age is unknown. In the last of the deadly shootings, a 49-year-old tow truck driver was fatally shot on the Near West Side. He was shot while caught in crossfire as he was driving at about 10.45pm, cops said. As for the injured, a 19-year-old man was shot in the leg and hip, while a 22-year-old man was grazed in the hip at around 2.10am on Saturday morning as they were standing in the 2300-block of South Damen Avenue. Most read in The US Sun DEVASTATING LOSS Idaho students' heartbreaking last pics before 'crime of passion killing' FINAL MOMENTS College football stars shared tragic last pics hours before being shot dead SKIPPING TOWN Little People's Caryn Chandler 'to move to Arizona' after huge family feud MASK WANTED The View fans concerned after guest 'coughs all over Sunny Hostin' live on air SHOCK VIEW The View's Whoopi missing from show after revealing scary medical diagnosis CUTE & COMFY I wear a 28i-cup bra - I found a supportive bikini for big boobs Then, on Sunday morning, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the neck while walking in Calumet Heights. She was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition. Two other young teens were also among the injured. A 17-year-old boy was struck by gunshots in the groin but escaped the incident in good condition. Meanwhile, a 15-year-old boy was shot in the right leg on Sunday evening on the South Side. He was also listed in good condition after being taken to the hospital. It comes as another horror sweep of gun violence engulfed US cities last weekend and a 12-year-old boy was fatally shot in Aurora, Colorado. In Baltimore, shootings left one dead and three injured over the weekend. In New York City, a 42-year-old man was killed and two other people were hospitalized after being shot in Chelsea. Police in Omaha, Nebraska are looking for a suspect who left one person dead and seven others injured in a Sunday morning shooting. A shooting at a Florida high school game left one person dead and sent spectators fleeing for safety after an altercation broke out in a parking lot. 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 LAST WORDS Eerie post from student shared hours before 4 pals killed in 'crime of passion' BLANK SPACE Ticketmaster reschedules Taylor Swift presale after site crashes 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.
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