The Christmas season officially opened in Chicago on Friday night with gunfire and death.
One person was killed and eight others were wounded in two shootings that followed the official lighting of the city’s Christmas tree, according to WMAQ-TV.
Seven teenagers were shot in a 9:50 p.m. incident. Police said they saw a group of teens walking, heard gunshots, and then saw people running away.
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The victims were as young as 13 and included two girls and five boys. The oldest victim was 17.
Less than an hour later, a 14-year-old male was shot to death in an incident in which an 18-year-old male was also wounded.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said police were active Friday night, making 18 arrests in which five guns were
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