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Chicago: Over 100 Shot over Independence Day Long Weekend

HeadlineJul 06, 2017

In Chicago, a wave of violence over the long holiday weekend claimed 102 victims—with 15 people killed and 86 others injured by gunfire. Police say amateur fireworks confused and overwhelmed the computerized ShotSpotter system, which uses microphones to track gunshots and alert police. The youngest person injured was a 13-year-old boy seriously wounded by gunfire on Friday.

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