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June 4, 2014

Teens Among 6 Wounded in Chicago Shooting 
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Six people have been wounded in a shooting at a Chicago laundromat. Two
of the victims were teenagers, with one in critical condition. A witness
described the scene.

Matthew Gillis: "It sounded almost like fireworks. I looked out my
bedroom window and I see some young guys running. I don't know if they
were victims or if they were the perpetrators. But I mean it's kind of
sad because the little kids can't really play outside anymore. My kids
go to the school."

Chicago has grappled with some of the worst gun violence in the country.
A recent proposal from Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls for videotaping all gun
sales and limiting them to one per month.

 

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