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Chicago Mayhem
Chicago experienced another chaotic weekend after hundreds of teenagers went on a violent rampage in a popular tourist area of the Windy City on Saturday night. During the riot, two minors were shot.
Teens were seen jumping on cars, smashing windshields, attacking the people inside, and burning vehicles. One video shows a mob of teens swarming and violently beating a young woman who was attempting to enter a building. Footage also showed the teens trying to breach police barricades.
Police were called to the area to usher tourists and residents to safety. Two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, were shot and 15 individuals were arrested. The city’s mayor-elect issued a statement in which he said he did not “condone the destructive activity” but added, “it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in…
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