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CHICAGO -- It's been a violent and deadly Memorial Day weekend in Chicago with at least 50 shot, 10 fatally, police said. The shooting victims range in age from 2 to 77 years old, representing every part of the city. The violence occurred despite a collaborative public safety effort that the new mayor hopes to implement all summer. In Back of the Yards, a man critically-wounded in the back, and another man was shot in the face in a South Chicago home. Police said three people were shot while standing on the sidewalk in the 9100-block of South Harper Avenue...

DADEVILLE, Ala. (WRBL) – A gathering turned deadly in downtown Dadeville early Sunday morning as a shooting left more than 20 people injured according to law enforcement on the scene. We do not know if a person(s) of interest or suspect(s) is in custody. We cannot confirm how many have died at this hour. Crime scene tape surrounds a building on N. Broadnax Street next to the PNC Bank. A tarp hangs over the glass front door and white sheets can be seen inside covering the floor. Several yellow police placards litter the front sidewalk. Investigators report a suspected altercation...

A Texas high school was placed on lockdown after “multiple” people were shot on campus Wednesday morning, police said. The shooting occurred at Timberview High School in Arlington, news station DFW-TV reported. Police said the victims were rushed to the hospital, though they didn’t provide further details about their condition.