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Overnight mass shootings in Chicago and Trenton leave three dead and 18 injured

Authorities are searching for suspects after separate shootings occurred minutes apart during weekend gatherings in Chicago and Trenton, New Jersey.

Updated Aug 30, 2026 · 17:28 UTC3 reports

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Three people were killed and 18 others were wounded in separate overnight mass shootings in Chicago, Illinois, and Trenton, New Jersey.
The Chicago shooting occurred around 11:37 p.m. Saturday in Washington Park while police were attempting to disperse a large gathering, leaving a 35-year-old man dead and nine others injured.
The Trenton shooting occurred about 12:25 a.m. Sunday on Locust Street, killing two people and injuring nine others.
Law enforcement officials in both cities have announced no arrests, suspect descriptions, or motives as investigations continue.

A mass shooting occurred at around 11:37 p.m. Saturday in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side, leaving one 35-year-old man dead and nine others wounded.[NBC News · ABC News · Fox News]
Chicago police were actively attempting to disperse a large gathering on the 5400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when shots were fired.[NBC News · ABC News]
The surviving victims in the Chicago shooting include five men and four women ranging in age from 23 to 45.[ABC News · Fox News]
Cook County Crime Stoppers offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in the Chicago shooting.[Fox News]
Around 12:25 a.m. Sunday, a separate shooting on Locust Street in Trenton, New Jersey, resulted in two deaths and nine injuries.[ABC News · Fox News]
Surviving victims of the Trenton incident were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment.[ABC News · Fox News]

Police in Chicago stated that more than one gunman may have been involved, but no suspect descriptions or motives have been identified.[ABC News · Fox News]
The medical conditions of several victims in both Chicago and Trenton remain unknown or undisclosed.[NBC News · ABC News · Fox News]
Law enforcement has not determined the motives or circumstances leading up to the Trenton shooting.[ABC News · Fox News]