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Chicago shootings: 25 shot, 5, fatally, in weekend violence across city
ABC7 News ^ | March 1, 2021 | The Sun-Times Media Wire

Posted on 03/01/2021 5:03:58 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

CHICAGO -- Five people were killed and 20 others wounded in shootings across Chicago this weekend, including a 16-year-old boy who was gunned down while visiting a friend in Marquette Park.

He was visiting a friend about 8:45 p.m. Friday when two men started arguing with him inside an apartment in the 6300-block of South Richmond Street, Chicago police said.

The men began hitting the boy, but he was able to escape the apartment and fled down the street, police said. The men chased him and fired shots as they ran, striking him several times throughout the body.

The boy was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, police said. He was identified as Julian Castillo by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Jesus Moro, 21, and Sergio Rodgriguez, 20, are facing murder charges in connection with the shooting.

In other deadly attacks, a person was killed in a shooting Sunday in Austin on the West Side.

About 11:10 a.m., a male was in the 1400-block of North Mayfield Avenue when someone opened fire, striking him in the head, police said. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead.

Hours earlier, one man was killed and another wounded in a shooting in West Chesterfield on the South Side.

They were outside about 12:20 a.m. in the first block of West 91st Street when a group of males approached and fired shots after an argument, police said. One man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the back and was pronounced dead at the scene.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: drugs; gangs
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1 posted on 03/01/2021 5:03:58 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Where are they getting the ammo? Was at Cabela’s yesterday - not one single bullet on the shelves - entire sections of the Gun Department were empty, including the reloading supplies.


2 posted on 03/01/2021 5:12:53 AM PST by EC Washington
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Was bug-eyed Lori Lighthead wounded or affected by this? (Nope)


3 posted on 03/01/2021 5:17:19 AM PST by PGalt (past peak civilization?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Five people died in DC. One unarmed military veteran was killed in cold blood by an unidentified man and another died of a stroke/heart attack...yet to this day there are 10,000 National Guardsmen stationed there.

Five people were shot dead in Chicago last weekend yet it's not even mentioned by MSLSD or Mayor Lightweight.

Could somebody help me out here? Something does not compute.

4 posted on 03/01/2021 5:22:11 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Trump: "They're After You. I'm Just In The Way")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Situation normal, chicago style.


5 posted on 03/01/2021 5:27:59 AM PST by chief lee runamok (Anti Socialist Derelict at Large)
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To: Gay State Conservative

It’s too dangerous to send National Guard to Chicago.


6 posted on 03/01/2021 5:28:32 AM PST by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Mostly peaceful violence


7 posted on 03/01/2021 5:31:36 AM PST by wny ( s)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

25 and 5?? Slow weekend in the Windy $hitty.


8 posted on 03/01/2021 5:35:14 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: EC Washington
"Where are they getting the ammo?"

Same place they got the gun... :(

9 posted on 03/01/2021 5:38:53 AM PST by unread (A REPUBLIC..! If you can keep it....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I miss Second City Cop.

So does Chicago. Whether Chicago knows it or not.


10 posted on 03/01/2021 5:40:58 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: Vaquero

Not really...

Per HeyJackass.com...

Final Peaceful Tally: 5 killed, 22 wounded
2020 weekend tally: 6 killed, 17 wounded
2019 weekend tally: 3 killed, 11 wounded
2018 weekend tally: 5 killed, 24 wounded
2017 weekend tally: 4 killed, 10 wounded
2016 weekend tally: 2 killed, 26 wounded
2015 weekend tally: 0 killed, 5 wounded
2014 weekend tally: 6 killed, 5 wounded


11 posted on 03/01/2021 5:41:54 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

13 do 50.


12 posted on 03/01/2021 5:59:30 AM PST by cdcdawg (“we have to bring these people in.”)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No Whitey to blame, so not in the news.


13 posted on 03/01/2021 6:08:56 AM PST by I want the USA back (The nation is in the grips of incurable hysterical insanity, as usual.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Chicago shootings: 25 shot, 5, fatally

5 for 25 is a 1 in 5 kill ratio. I strongly urge more time at the range.


14 posted on 03/01/2021 6:09:55 AM PST by maddog55 ((the only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The weather was in to the 40’s after many weeks of below-average cold.

Spring is in the air - the chirp of birds, the sound of gunfire on the south side.


15 posted on 03/01/2021 6:35:59 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Year to Date

Shot & Killed: 87

Shot & Wounded: 347

Total Shot: 434

Total Homicides: 90

Well, they’d better get busy if they plan to break last year’s record-breaking homicide total.


16 posted on 03/01/2021 6:39:58 AM PST by Bon of Babble (Rigged Elections have Consequences)
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To: EC Washington

Where’s bammy? Lebrainless? Alyssa? Jesse? Al? BLM?


17 posted on 03/01/2021 6:44:57 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Whitey’s fault.


18 posted on 03/01/2021 6:50:13 AM PST by Noumenon (The Second Amendment exists primarily to deal with those who just won't take no for an answer. KTF)
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To: Bon of Babble

I miss the commentary of second city cop blog on idiocy associated with the unholy trinity of dem machine supine Chicago media And idiocy of acmmounerty sayin. Popo be rayciss. S@@t


19 posted on 03/01/2021 6:51:42 AM PST by slapshot (tA)
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To: mewzilla

Beat me to it


20 posted on 03/01/2021 6:52:31 AM PST by slapshot (tA)
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