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Chicago Officials Ask People To Speak Up After A Dozen Killed In Weekend Shooting

by Cheryl Corley

A bystander watches as Chicago police investigates a street where multiple people were shot on Sunday in Chicago.
A bystander watches as Chicago police investigates a street where multiple people were shot on Sunday in Chicago. Joshua Lott / Getty Images

In Chicago, one of the bloodiest weekends in recent history has the city's mayor and police superintendent calling for neighbors to speak up. From Friday evening to Sunday night, 33 shooting incidents left 12 people dead and many more injured.

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