Chicago sees 12 shootings in 4 hours as gang warfare rages on

Apparent gang warfare rages on in city where 240 people have already been killed this year

July 4, 2012 6:49 AM

 



This July 2012 file photo shows Chicago police at the scene of a gang-related shooting. (CBS)

(CBS News) - A dozen people were shot and wounded Tuesday night in Chicago, a bloody start to the July 4 holiday in a city which has seen a dramatic rise in gang-related violence this year.

CBS 2 in Chicago, in conjunction with the Sun-Times Media Wire, reports that three people remained hospitalized in critical condition, and a 15-year-old boy shot while playing basketball was in serious condition.

At least five separate shootings were reported between 5 p.m. and just before 9 p.m., according to CBS 2.

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