Eight people were shot, including at least three children, Saturday evening on Chicago's South Side. A girl was killed in the shooting.
The shooting happened near 52nd Street and South Damen Avenue, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, Chicago Police Department officials said.
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Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for 18 gunshot rounds at the location, police said at a Saturday evening press conference. They discovered multiple people shot and performed live-saving measures on the victims.
The victims included five adults and three children, police said. The adult victims' ages ranged from 19 to 40.
A 1-year-old boy was shot multiple times and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. A 7-year-old boy was also shot multiple times and left with critical injuries. A 7-year-old girl was shot in the head and was later pronounced dead.
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No further details about the shooting or the victims were immediately available.
8 shot, including 3 children, on South Side: CFD
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