Two women, 71 and 39, grazed by gunfire in Calumet Heights
Chicago police said that the women, 71 and 39 years of age, were on the street when they both suffered gunshot wounds from an unknown person.
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Chicago police said that the women, 71 and 39 years of age, were on the street when they both suffered gunshot wounds from an unknown person.
The ages, genders, and conditions were not released.
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The man was taken to the hospital in unknown condition and was later pronounced dead.