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Chicago police say a shooting has wounded multiple people

Jul 2, 2025, 10:43 PM | Updated: Jul 3, 2025, 1:54 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police said they were responding to a shooting Wednesday night in which multiple people were hit.

No additional details on the shooting were immediately available, including the number of people shot and where the incident took place.

Officer Julio Garcia, with the Chicago Police Department, said police would be releasing additional updates as they became available.

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