
8-year-old girl killed in Chicago mass shooting, seven others wounded
An 8-year-old girl died and seven other people were wounded – including two young children – when shots were fired while they were standing outside at a family gathering in Chicago Saturday night, police said.
The girl was pronounced dead after being shot in the head, according to Chicago police. Police initially identified her as a 7-year-old.
Five adults from 19 to 40 years old were also wounded, police said, though it’s unclear what condition they’re in. All the victims were taken to area hospitals, police said.
Police have not named any suspects in the shooting, and no arrests were reported as of early Sunday.
Firearms are the No. 1 killer of children and teens in America, having surpassed motor vehicles accidents, which had been the leading cause of death among America’s youth until 2020.
Federal data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of gun deaths among US children and teenagers rose 50 percent between 2019 and 2021.