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Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 30
Shootings in Chicago and Trenton Kill 3, Wound 18 Overnight
Updated
Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 30

Shootings in Chicago and Trenton Kill 3, Wound 18 Overnight

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 30

Summary

  • Chicago police said a shooting at Washington Park around 11:37 p.m. Saturday killed a 35-year-old man and wounded nine others as officers tried to disperse a large gathering.
  • Police said more than one gunman may have opened fire in the South Side attack; no officers were hurt, no arrests were announced, and investigators have not identified a motive.
  • Trenton police reported a second mass shooting about 12:25 a.m. Sunday on Locust Street that killed two people and injured nine in the Greenwood & Hamilton neighborhood.
  • Both shootings remained under investigation Sunday, with witnesses in Chicago describing panic at a crowded picnic and New Jersey authorities turning the Trenton case over to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Homicide Task Force.

Insights

How might redesigning neglected urban spaces prevent the tragic overnight violence seen in Chicago and Trenton?
Could stronger community interventions, rather than just police dispersal tactics, stop mass shootings at crowded gatherings?
What hidden warning signs are being missed before unauthorized street parties turn into deadly mass shootings?