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Anti-Gun Violence Activisits Urge Chicago To Take Action Ahead Of Summer

It's a stark reality that is raising concerns as summer nears. Statistics show that violence often surges in the summer months.

(Beth Lawrence/CBS Chicago)

April 15, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A shooting that left a 9-year-old girl dead and 10 other people injured in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood is the ninth mass shooting in the area this year.

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It's a stark reality that is raising concerns as summer nears. Statistics show that violence often surges in the summer months.

This latest mass shooting has left many on high alert.

Find out what's happening in South Sidefor free with the latest updates from Patch.