Chicago’s top cop said Wednesday that police should have dispersed a large street gathering in Englewood in the hours before five people were shot, one fatally, and a man was beaten.
Several shot, man beaten to death in attack at Englewood gathering
Two people were killed and at least four were injured after an all-night block party in Englewood. As people celebrated the 4th of July gunfire eventually went off. One man was shot to death another beaten to death and several others hurt.73 people shot across the cityA man, 35, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced, police said.
Fireworks litter the streets as well as bullets and shell casings after a bloody, long holiday weekend. Cities across America experienced mass shootings over the past four days. A 27-year-old man, a 29-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were also shot and taken to hospitals where their conditions were stabilized.
A man, 21, was beaten and suffered injuries to the head, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital. Police initially said he had died but later said he did not.
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