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    Chicago Has A 'Heavy Heart' After Dozens Wounded In 33 Shootings Last Weekend

    Twelve people died in one of the bloodiest weekends in recent history. The city's mayor and police superintendent say residents of the affected areas should do more.
    by Cheryl Corley Aug 07, 2018 3 minutes
    A bystander watches as Chicago police investigate a street where multiple people were shot on Sunday.

    Despite a dip in shootings and murders for the year, Chicago suffered one of its bloodiest weekends in recent history last weekend. Police say 33 shootings occurred between Friday and Sunday nights, fueled mostly by gang violence. The incidents left a dozen people dead and dozens wounded. Now, the city's mayor and police superintendent say the city's residents who live in troubled areas of the city should do more to help stop the bloodshed.

    The violence occurred between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59

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