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Several wounded in Chicago park shooting

Sep 20, 2013, 4:38 AM

CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police is reporting that several people have been shot in a park in the city’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.

A police spokesman said investigators have yet determined how many were shot in the park on the city’s southwest side. He added it wasn’t known if there were fatalities.

The shooting occurred late Thursday. Several ambulances had responded to the scene.

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Several wounded in Chicago park shooting