Crime & Safety
Mass Shooting In Chicago Leaves 1 Child Dead, 10 Other People Injured In Back Of The Yards
An 8-year-old girl was shot in the head and died, police said. Her name was not immediately released.
April 15, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- One child was killed and ten other people, including three other children, were injured in a shooting in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday evening, police said.
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The shooting happened around 9:20 p.m. near West 52nd Street and South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said. The victims were at a family gathering when the shooting happened.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of 18 rounds fired and found multiple people shot on the block, police said. Officers then began providing life-saving care, including tourniquets and chest seals, according to Chicago Police Area One Deputy Chief Don Jerome.
