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At least 12 shot after SUV pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say
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Key Points:
- At least 12 people were shot on a Chicago South Side street after an SUV pulled up and two individuals inside opened fire, police reported.
- The victims, including eight men and four women aged 17 to 47, were treated at four hospitals, with two men in critical condition.
- The SUV fled the scene, and police are investigating the incident, which occurred on Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S.
- Since Friday evening, Chicago has seen at least 21 people shot in various incidents, resulting in four deaths.
- Local advocate Pastor Donovan Price condemned the violence, emphasizing the tragedy of a mass shooting overshadowing a day meant for celebration.
