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One Person Dead, Seven Injured in Shooting in Chicago, Reports Say

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - One person has been killed and at least seven injured in a shooting in Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper reported on Friday, citing the police.
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According to the news outlet, just after midnight, at least two people started shooting during a gathering in the city area of South Side. Several pistols were later recovered from the scene of the shooting. The police say no one is in custody yet.

As result, a 26-year-old man died from a gunshot wound to the head. The injured were hospitalised, one of them in a critical condition, and two in serious condition.

The newspaper stated it was the most violent attack in the city since last July when 15 people were shot outside of a funeral home.

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