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3 Chicago Undercover Agents Shot While Driving Unmarked Vehicle Onto Freeway

Three undercover agents were shot in Chicago early on Wednesday while they were seated in an unmarked police vehicle conducting an undisclosed investigation. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said at a press conference the officers were fired upon around 5:50 a.m. while trying to enter onto an expressway near the intersection of 119th Street and the ramp…


Police: 3 Undercover Officers Shot, Wounded in Chicago

CHICAGO—Three undercover law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Wednesday morning while driving onto an expressway on Chicago’s South Side, police said. The shooting occurred at 5:50 a.m. near the 22nd District police station in the city’s Morgan Park neighborhood. The three were in an unmarked undercover vehicle on their way to an assignment when…


Student Dies After Struck by Stray Bullet While Heading Home From Chicago Internship

A University of Chicago student died after he was struck by a stray bullet while commuting on a train on the city’s Green Line last week, according to reports. Max Lewis, a 20-year-old third-year student, was on his way home on July 1 from his summer internship in the Illinois city when he was hit in…


Dutch Crime Reporter de Vries Fighting for His Life After Shooting

AMSTERDAM—Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his work in exposing the criminal underworld, was fighting for his life after being shot on an Amsterdam street, officials said on Tuesday. Three suspects were detained, including the possible shooter, police said. They declined to provide any details. “He was seriously wounded and is…


180 Dead in Hundreds of Shootings Over Fourth of July Weekend: Analysis

Well over 100 people were killed in hundreds of shootings across the United States over the Fourth of July weekend amid a surge in crimes and homicides in major metropolitan areas, according to an analysis. Data provided by the Gun Violence Archive shows that more than 540 shootings occurred in a 72-hour period between Friday and…


3 Killed, 2 Injured in Shooting in Dallas Neighborhood

DALLAS—Three men were killed and two others injured in a Fourth of July shooting in a Dallas neighborhood, police said. Dallas police said they don’t yet have any suspects identified in the shooting late Sunday night. Police say the motive and circumstances around the shooting are being investigated. KXAS-TV reports that a street in the neighborhood…


2 Chicago Officers Shot, Wounded Trying to Break up Crowd

Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded early Monday while trying to break up a crowd following Fourth of July gatherings, authorities said. The shooting about 1:45 a.m. on the city’s West Side happened less than an hour after a drive-by shooting in Washington Park on the city’s Southside left two people dead and…


2 Dead, 3 Wounded in Shooting Near Downtown Cincinnati Park

CINCINNATI—Two people died and three others were wounded in a shooting in downtown Cincinnati on the Fourth of July, police said. Gunfire broke out Sunday night in the area of Smale Park, Lt. Col. Lisa Davis told reporters at a news conference. One person died at the scene, and another died at a local hospital….


Golf Pro, 2 Others Fatally Shot at Atlanta-Area Country Club

KENNESAW, Ga.—A professional golfer and two other men were killed in a shooting at an Atlanta-area country club and the suspect is still at large, authorities said. Officers found an unresponsive man with an apparent gunshot wound to the head Saturday afternoon near the 10th hole of the golf course at Pinetree Country Club in…


8 People Wounded in Shooting Near Fort Worth Car Wash

FORT WORTH, Texas—Eight people were wounded early Sunday when a person began shooting toward groups of people near a Fort Worth car wash and multiple people returned fire, police said. Police said in a statement that the eight gunshot victims were taken to hospitals and were in stable condition. Police said no suspects were in…