Chicago Fourth of July Weekend Shootings Leave 19 Dead, 104 Wounded: Reports

Chicago Fourth of July Weekend Shootings Leave 19 Dead, 104 Wounded: Reports
Police at the scene of a shooting in the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago, Ill., on June 15, 2021. Courtesy of WLS
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The Fourth of July weekend was Chicago’s deadliest yet this year, with local media outlets reporting that 104 people were shot, leaving 19 dead.

The shootings tally, compiled by the Chicago Sun-Times, noted 13 children wounded, including a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy injured by gunfire in a single incident, and a 5-year-old girl shot in the leg.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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