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Three people were killed and 14 others were wounded by gun violence in Chicago over five hours Thursday night into Friday morning, with shootings now up 36% over last year.
The violent night comes as the Chicago Police Department prepares for the traditional summer surge in violence. Last weekend had the most shooting victims so far this year.
While shootings are up 36% from the same period last year, homicides are up 19%, according to data kept by the Chicago Sun-Times. At least 1,244 people have been shot this year and there have been at least 244 homicides.
Overnight, a 56-year-old man was killed in a double shooting in Grand Crossing on the South Side. He and another man, 54, were shot as they stood outside in the 7300 block of South Blackstone about 3:20 a.m. The 56-year-old died at a hospital, while the other man was in fair condition.
17 shot, 3 fatally, in span of 5 hours across Chicago
By Sun-Times Media Wire
CHICAGO - Three people were killed and 14 others were wounded by gun violence in Chicago over five hours Thursday night into Friday morning, with shootings now up 36% over last year.
The violent night comes as the Chicago Police Department prepares for the traditional summer surge in violence. Last weekend had the most shooting victims so far this year.
While shootings are up 36% from the same period last year, homicides are up 19%, according to data kept by the Chicago Sun-Times. At least 1,244 people have been shot this year and there have been at least 244 homicides.
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Homan Square man charged with fatal shooting in Austin
By Sun-Times Media Wire
Austin on the West Side.
Calvin Jones, of Homan Square, has been charged with a felony count of first-degree murder, Chicago police said.
Officers found the 37-year-old laying on the ground about 12:20 a.m. Feb. 14 in the 5900 block of West Bloomingdale Avenue, with a gunshot wound to the chest, police said.
He was brought to Loyola Hospital and pronounced dead at 1:37 a.m., according to police.