Chicago shootings this weekend have left two teenagers killed and 13 other people hurt, the police department said.
A West Ridge, Chicago shooting killed a 13-year-old boy in Lerner Park in the 7000 block of North Sacramento Avenue, authorities said.at a North Side park playground on Friday night, Chicago officials said. The shooting happened before 10 p.m. at Lerner Park in the West Ridge neighborhood's 7000 block of North Sacramento Avenue, police said. Witnesses said they heard a loud pop, followed by multiple people running away.
Hours later, two people were shot during an argument in Jefferson Park, police said. The shooting happened in the 4900 block of North Central Avenue at about 10:50 p.m. Two men, 32 and 31 years old, were arguing with an unidentified male offender. The offender began to walk away and fired multiple shots before fleeing the scene on foot. The 32-year-old male was shot in the wrist and is listed in good condition at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
Parents who've lost children to gun violence participated in the "Save the Children Conference" Saturday to bring attention to what they call an epidemic in Chicago. Organizers said the goal of the event was to come up with practical solutions to bring an end to the senseless killings. At least 283 juveniles have been shot, 33 fatally, in Chicago gun violence so far this year, according to ABC7 data.Related Topics
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