3 people killed, 2 children hurt in Chicago South Side shooting
CHICAGO — Two women and a child were killed, and two other children were critically hurt after a mass shooting in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood Thursday morning, according to Chicago police.Deputy Chief Don Jerome said around 6:15 a.m., officers responded to an alert of shots fired in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, where they found five people shot.Two cars pulled into the area. Several people got out and fired shots from a rifle and handgun at the home.
'I'm just numb'Markita Scott, Edwards' mother, told CBS News Chicago that her daughter died trying to save her children. Scott said Edwards was not only her daughter but also her best friend.'She shielded her babies so that he wouldn't get hit,' Scott said. 'So she really died to save her children.'Scott described Strong as a mother, grandmother, aunt, and a very loving person.'I'm just numb,' Scott said.
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