Chicago: 1 killed, 2 injured in afternoon triple shooting near Magnificent Mile

By artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 9:51pm |

Four gunmen opened fire outside an Oak Street boutique this afternoon, killing one man and injuring two other people. Online reports indicate the murdered man is a Chicago-based rapper.https://t.co/RC9KNPnOQA
— CWBChicago (@CWBChicago) August 5, 2020

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https://cwbchicago.com/2020/08/1-killed-2-injured-in-afternoon-triple-shooting-near-magnificent-mile.html

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#Chicago rapper #FBGDuck has reportedly passed away. Video footage was captured of the aftermath of the shooting. 2 others were also shot and rushed to the hospital but no details on their condition yet. Sending our condolences to @FBG_DUCK and his family pic.twitter.com/PilVV1OsOA
— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) August 4, 2020

Brooo FBG Duck got shot. Can't be out here losing another Chicago Legend pic.twitter.com/zR5HbddiuJ
— RIP FBG Duck✝️ (@Polo_Szn) August 5, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 9:53pm

Chicago saw a 75% increase in shooting incidents and 139% increase in murders for July 2020 compared to the same month a year ago, according to police data. https://t.co/zhhWvLzMeH
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) August 1, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 9:55pm

not a celeb just another couple of shootings (this guy tweets what he hears on police scanner)

Shots fired, 4 rounds heard at 8255 S Halsted. #ShotSpotter #ChicagoScanner
— Spot News (@SPOTNEWSonIG) August 6, 2020

that's the first tweet, here's the rest of the thread

@SPOTNEWSonIG 1h

83/Halsted: person shot! #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG 1h

the victim is hiding in the frozen food section at the gas station. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG 1h

we got a rifle magazine recovered. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG 1h

We Need Tape! #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG 1h

#ShitOEMCSays: About how old does he look? #ShitCPDSays: Critical. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner pot News

@SPOTNEWSonIG 1h

they recovered an FN magazine. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG 1h

casings are in the parking lot of the gas station. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG 1h

there's a 2nd gunshot victim at 92nd and Justine, she says it occurred at the gas station at 83rd and Halsted. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG 56m

Ambo 79 to UofC. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG 55m

notify UofC family members of the victim all jumped in their cars and they are headed to the hospital. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG 15m

0-1-1-0. #Homicide #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

@SPOTNEWSonIG

006: 2 shot, 8255 S Halsted

M/33 - upper back (DOA)

F/27 - R leg #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

11:26 PM · Aug 5, 2020·TweetDeck

Send the social workers instead?

by artappraiser on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 11:35pm

Caleb Reed, a 17-year-old student leader with Voices of Youth in Chicago Education, died on Sunday after being shot two days earlier in a Chicago neighborhood.

Another young life, full of promise, taken by America’s gun violence crisis. https://t.co/GebxJJ7B2p
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) August 4, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 11:40pm

America’s children are paying the ultimate price for our country’s failure to address the gun violence crisis. https://t.co/EjUO3eL5oJ
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) August 5, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 11:49pm

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