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Shooting at Chicago park leaves one dead and fifteen injured
Masked gunmen opened fire late Saturday at Washington Park, according to Fox News.
The short version
- Gunmen opened fire late Saturday night at Washington Park in Chicago, killing one person and injuring 15 others.[Fox News]
- The incident was part of a violent weekend in Chicago where more than 40 people were shot and three died.[Fox News]
- City and state leaders, including Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker, addressed the violence in public statements.[Fox News]
- The suspects fled the scene and have not yet been taken into custody.[Fox News]
Key facts
- A late-night shooting at Washington Park in Chicago struck 15 people and killed one man.[Fox News]
- Masked individuals opened fire at 11:37 p.m. while police were helping clear the park past closing time.[Fox News]
- Across the entire weekend, Chicago recorded over 40 shooting victims and three fatalities.[Fox News]
- Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson both issued public statements on social media addressing the violence.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The identities and whereabouts of the shooters remain unknown as no arrests have been made.[Fox News]
Sources
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