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Chicago has killed at least five people with firearms during the Memorial Day weekend, police said.
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At least 34 people were shot dead – five fatally – in Chicago on the Sunday night of the Memorial Day weekend, police said.
The violence began Friday when a 15-year-old boy and a 27-year-old boy were shot dead while they were walking down the street in South Sawyer. Both victims were transferred to the hospital where their conditions stabilized, reported the Chicago Tribune.
At least nine others were shot dead Friday night, the report said. The victims ranged from 17 to 45 years old.
The first death occurred around 18:30. Saturday, when an armed man opened fire on a 29-year-old man standing on a porch. The victim was taken to the hospital where his death was declared. No suspects are in custody.
At around 10 pm, two men were hit by bullets fired by a passing vehicle. Both were taken to the hospital but only one survived. A few hours later, the police reacted to a commotion when a man was shot while standing on a sidewalk. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, reported NBC Chicago.
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Police said two men and two women between the ages of 25 and 31 were shot around 6 am Sunday morning. The four victims were taken to the hospital where both men died and the woman's condition stabilized. Police have recovered weapons and a suspect is in custody, reported NBC Chicago.
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On Sunday evening, according to the police, the number of victims per shot was 34, including the five dead.
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