Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

19 Shot in Chicago as Gangs Feud

More than a dozen were shot in a half-hour stretch

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 24, 2012 2:23 PM CDT

(Newser) – Nineteen people were shot in Chicago last night and into this morning, 13 of them in a single 30-minute period starting about 9pm, reports the Chicago Tribune. In one of the incidents, eight teens—including two 14-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy—were fired on by gunmen in a passing car, reports the Sun-Times, which notes that police call that stretch of South Shore neighborhood "Terror Town." Police say the attack was likely sparked from a gang clash over territory, and one of the victims of the drive-by was a 19-year-old woman walking to work. No fatalities were reported.

In a June 9 photo, residents stroll by as a young man is being arrested in Chicago.
In a June 9 photo, residents stroll by as a young man is being arrested in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Robert Ray)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
My TakeCLICK BELOW TO VOTE
12%
3%
27%
4%
48%
7%
To report an error on this story, notify our editors.
COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 184 comments
HANKHILL
Aug 28, 2012 7:44 AM CDT
put them on the next bus to mexico!
HANKHILL
Aug 25, 2012 11:23 AM CDT
drive bys are for babies man up and go one on one! the so called gangs we got today are punks!  shoot and run! punkazz stay fight kill die we dont need you!
right2dave
Aug 25, 2012 9:23 AM CDT
Chicago, a good place to stay the hell out of.
 

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   World History Project   |   POPSUGAR Tech   |   Business Insider   |   HuffPost Entertainment   |   NewsOne