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2 dead, 10 wounded in deadly start to weekend gun violence
2017-10-01
[CHICAGO.SUNTIMES] Two men were killed and at least 10 other people were maimed in separate attacks across reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown
... home of Al Capone, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel,...
since Friday evening, marking a violent start to the weekend.

The most recent killing happened in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, Chicago Police said. Someone walked up to Michael Hillard, 49, and shot him in his face just before 9 p.m. Friday in the 4700 block West Jackson. Hillard, who lived in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Less than two hours earlier in the Little Village neighborhood, 27-year-old Juan Vargas was shot in the head by a person who approached him on foot and began shooting, police said. Vargas was found about 7:10 p.m. Friday in the 4000 block of West 25th Place and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died. He lived in the West Elsdon neighborhood.

Posted by:Fred

#1  The numbahs:

September to Date
Shot & Killed: 57
Shot & Wounded: 272
Total Shot: 329
Total Homicides: 57

Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 494
Shot & Wounded: 2375
Total Shot: 2869
Total Homicides: 531
Posted by: Pappy   2017-10-01 08:24  

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