Friday, September 20, 2013

13 Shot In Mass Shooting at Chicago Park

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Police believe the shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the Black P. Stones and Gangster Disciples, a law enforcement source said. It was not known if any of the victims were intended targets.
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Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said it was a "miracle" no one was killed when
 someone opened fire with a high-powered rifle at a pick-up basketball game in the Back of the Yards, and he renewed his call for a ban on assault weapons.

"A military-grade weapon on the streets of Chicago is simply unacceptable,"  McCarthy told a news conference this morning, 12 hours after a 3-year-old boy and 12 other people were shot during at Cornell Square Park.

"It's a miracle there has been no fatality," he said. "Illegal guns. Illegal guns. Illegal guns drive violence." (Oh, I got it, legal guns wouldn't.  Now that clears things up.......)

One gunman walked up to the park's basketball court in the 1800 block of West 51st Street around 10:15 p.m. Thursday and opened fire. Thirteen people who were on the court or were watching the game were hit, many of them in the arms or legs.

2 comments:

  1. I'm sorry that is not possible. Chicago has the strictest gun laws in the country. Must be a misprint.

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    1. Didn't think of that, so I'll check Snopes now...........:)

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