In a series of violent incidents in Chicago, a total of 24 people were shot, 13 of them fatally, in less than a day, between 2p-1230a. Among the victims was an 11-year-old boy who was killed and a woman, 8 months pregnant, who was critically wounded in a shooting that occurred on the 5900 block of N Ravenswood in the North Side of the city. The shootings spanned several neighborhoods, including Ravenswood and Lincoln Square, with incidents of domestic violence implicated in at least one case. No suspects are in custody for these shootings, which have shocked the community and prompted responses from local officials.
UPDATE: A 10-year-old boy was killed and pregnant woman was seriously wounded in a Ravenswood shooting this morning. The woman was 8 months pregnant, a neighbor said. https://t.co/O4qqNLfupF https://t.co/TYe6g1GE6B
An 11-year-old boy was killed and a pregnant woman was seriously injured after an apparent domestic violence incident in Lincoln Square Wednesday morning, according to city officials. https://t.co/mg1ul4dLEr
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A 10-year-old was killed, and a woman was seriously injured after an apparent domestic violence incident in Lincoln Square Wednesday morning, an alderman said. https://t.co/J8UH0gYcfB
10-year-old child killed, woman seriously injured after domestic violence incident in Lincoln Square, alderman says https://t.co/hVGOkfqGUj
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A 10-year-old was killed and a woman was wounded in a Ravenswood shooting. No one is in custody. https://t.co/sQ0usGiUOL https://t.co/NvoMeIej7L
11-year-old boy killed, pregnant mom critically wounded in Chicago shooting https://t.co/LBlnsGqwYP https://t.co/QTPGbg8o4a
Between 2p-1230a, 14 people were shot, 8 of them fatally, 4 on the verge of possibly dying. This doesn't include anyone possibly shot after that, including the 2 shot on the 5900 block of N Ravenswood. In that shooting, a pregnant woman is in critical condition and the 11 year… https://t.co/jbqIoWlwMH
Preliminarily, in the past ~12 hrs, there have been 10 people have been shot, five of them fatally in #Chicago @w_h_thompson will have the final tally.