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| Chicago park shooting leaves boy and others wounded | Chicago park shooting leaves boy and others wounded |
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| Up to 13 people, including a young child, have been wounded in a shooting at a basketball court in Chicago. | Up to 13 people, including a young child, have been wounded in a shooting at a basketball court in Chicago. |
| A three-year-old boy and three other people were in a critical condition after the attack in a park on the city's south side. | |
| Witnesses said one or two gunmen opened fire. Police told local media the boy was the most seriously hurt. | Witnesses said one or two gunmen opened fire. Police told local media the boy was the most seriously hurt. |
| Chicago saw more murders last year than New York City, which has a population three times bigger. | Chicago saw more murders last year than New York City, which has a population three times bigger. |
| Julian Harris told the Chicago Sun-Times that his three-year-old nephew was wounded in the cheek after gang members opened fire at him and others. | Julian Harris told the Chicago Sun-Times that his three-year-old nephew was wounded in the cheek after gang members opened fire at him and others. |
| "They hit the light pole next to me but I ducked down and ran into the house," Mr Harris said. "They've been coming round here looking for people to shoot every night." | "They hit the light pole next to me but I ducked down and ran into the house," Mr Harris said. "They've been coming round here looking for people to shoot every night." |
| 'Boom, boom, boom' | 'Boom, boom, boom' |
| The boy's grandmother, Semecha Nunn, told the Associated Press news agency he would require "a little plastic surgery, but he's OK". | The boy's grandmother, Semecha Nunn, told the Associated Press news agency he would require "a little plastic surgery, but he's OK". |
| The dozen or so injured in the shooting at Cornell Square Park ranged in age from 15 to 41. | The dozen or so injured in the shooting at Cornell Square Park ranged in age from 15 to 41. |
| An unnamed neighbour told the Chicago Tribune: "Man, it was a lot of shots. Man, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. A little boy got hit in the face." | An unnamed neighbour told the Chicago Tribune: "Man, it was a lot of shots. Man, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. A little boy got hit in the face." |
| Firefighters used hoses to wash blood off the basketball court once police had finished examining the crime scene. | Firefighters used hoses to wash blood off the basketball court once police had finished examining the crime scene. |
| Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement: "Senseless and brazen acts of violence have no place in Chicago and betray all that we stand for. | Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement: "Senseless and brazen acts of violence have no place in Chicago and betray all that we stand for. |
| "The perpetrators of this crime will be brought to justice and prosecuted to the full extent of the law." | "The perpetrators of this crime will be brought to justice and prosecuted to the full extent of the law." |
| Chicago police officer Amina Greer said 10 ambulances were needed to transport victims to nearby hospitals following the shooting at 22:00 local time (03:00 GMT). | Chicago police officer Amina Greer said 10 ambulances were needed to transport victims to nearby hospitals following the shooting at 22:00 local time (03:00 GMT). |
| At least two other minors, ages 15 and 17, were among the victims, according to media reports. | At least two other minors, ages 15 and 17, were among the victims, according to media reports. |
| 'Running scared' | |
| Another police spokesman, Ron Gaines, said no arrests had been made so far. He said victims were being interviewed to determine the circumstances of the shooting. | Another police spokesman, Ron Gaines, said no arrests had been made so far. He said victims were being interviewed to determine the circumstances of the shooting. |
| Witness Francis John, 70, said she was in her home when the shooting occurred. "A lot of youngsters were running scared," she told AP. | Witness Francis John, 70, said she was in her home when the shooting occurred. "A lot of youngsters were running scared," she told AP. |
| The attack comes nearly three weeks after an outburst of violence in the city left eight dead and 20 injured. | |
| In 2012, the Windy City saw 506 murders, compared with 419 in New York, according to a report this week by the FBI. | |
| The pace of violent crime in President Barack Obama's adopted hometown has slackened this year, amid a major police crackdown. | The pace of violent crime in President Barack Obama's adopted hometown has slackened this year, amid a major police crackdown. |
| The number of murders in Chicago was down 21% at 297 so far in 2013, while the number of shootings was down 22% at 1,361, the latest crime report showed. | |
| One Chicago murder this year that caught national attention was that of Hadiya Pendleton, 15, a schoolgirl killed at a park just days after she performed at a January presidential inauguration event in Washington DC. |