At least 12 shot after SUV pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say

The Guardian UK Saturday 20 June 2026, 14:39 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read

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Two people were in critical condition after the Juneteenth shooting on the city’s South SideAt least 12 people in a crowd on a Chicago street suffered gunshot wounds after an SUV pulled up and two people inside the vehicle started shooting, police said. The SUV drove away from the South Side neighborhood, leaving two people, both male, in critical condition following the shooting late on Friday, police said in a news release. One suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh.

Two people were in critical condition after the Juneteenth shooting on the city’s South Side

At least 12 people in a crowd on a Chicago street suffered gunshot wounds after an SUV pulled up and two people inside the vehicle started shooting, police said.

The SUV drove away from the South Side neighborhood, leaving two people, both male, in critical condition following the shooting late on Friday, police said in a news release. One suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh.

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At least 12 shot after SUV pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say

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