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Gun violence reverberates through nation in a year of mass killings

NEIL STEINBERG: At the stroke of midnight ushering in 2012, Michael Smith, was among the Chicagoans who fired a gun in to the air. According to police, when officers caught up to him he ran and at some point during the chase Smith raised his gun. Police shot him and Smith became the first Chicagoan to die by the bullet in 2012.

 
 

Chicago under fire: Murders rising despite decline in overall crime

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SPECIAL REPORT: Memorial Day weekend in Chicago: Over a span of 72 hours, gunfire claims the lives of a dozen people. Another 45 are shot Read More

Man shot to death in Woodlawn; 8th killed in Chicago weekend violence

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A man in his 50s died after being shot Sunday evening in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood just before 6 p.m. in the 6600 block Read More

Officer fatally shoots suspect with gun on South Side

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A 15-year-old who allegedly pointed a gun at officers was shot in the head by police last week in the South Side’s Greater Grand Crossing …Read More

One dead, seven injured in gun violence since Friday night

At least one man died and seven people were injured in shootings on the city’s South and West sides between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. …Read More

2 dead, at least 6 wounded in weekend shootings

Two men were killed and at least six other people were wounded in gun violence across the city since early Saturday. Seven of the shootings …Read More

Chicago surpasses last year’s homicide total with South Side shooting

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Chicago surpassed last year’s 435 homicides Monday when a man died after being shot in the 7900 block of South Escanaba Avenue, authorities said. Read More

1 killed, 1 wounded in Humboldt Park shooting

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One young man was killed and another wounded in a shooting Sunday morning in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Police were called at approximately 10:15 a.m. …Read More

5 dead, at least 24 wounded in weekend shootings, police say

The city saw another violent weekend as five men were killed and at least 24 people were wounded in separate shootings since Friday afternoon. One …Read More

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