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8 killed and 50 wounded in Chicago in dozens of shootings over Labor Day weekend

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

Eight people were killed and 50 others were wounded in dozens of shootings in Chicago over the Labor Day weekend. Preliminary information from police shows that 58 people were shot in 37 separate shootings in the nation’s third-largest city between Friday and Monday nights.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. 54 shot, 7 killed in Chicago weekend bloodbath after Pritzker claims Trump, National Guard not needed

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Newest

    8 killed and 50 wounded in Chicago in dozens of shootings over Labor Day weekend

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    54 shot, 7 killed in Chicago weekend bloodbath after Pritzker claims Trump, National Guard not needed (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Bodies are piling up on the streets of Chicago over Labor Day weekend – with 54 shot, including seven killed, as President Trump and Gov. Pritzker spar over sending the National Guard into the Windy City.

  2. Breitbart News

    Seven People Wounded in Chicago Drive-By Shooting (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Seven people were wounded during a drive-by shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood Saturday night around 11 p.m.

  3. KOB 4

    8 killed and 50 wounded in Chicago in dozens of shootings over Labor Day weekend (opens KOB 4)

    Published

    KOB 4's feed description

    Eight people were killed and 50 others were wounded in dozens of shootings in Chicago over the Labor Day weekend. Preliminary information from police shows that 58 people were shot in 37 separate shootings in the nation’s third-largest city between Friday and Monday nights.

  4. Legal Insurrection

    Chicago Labor Day Weekend: At Least 7 Dead, 52 Wounded in Shootings (opens Legal Insurrection)

    Published

    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    President Donald Trump reiterated his plan to send in the National Guard.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    8 killed and 50 wounded in Chicago over long weekend as Trump warns of federal deployment (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Eight people were killed and 50 others were wounded over the Labor Day weekend in dozens of shootings in Chicago. President Donald Trump has seized on crime to justify a greater federal law enforcement role in Chicago.

  6. The Guardian

    Eight killed and 50 wounded in dozens of Chicago shootings over Labor Day weekend (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    From Friday night to Monday night, 58 shot in 37 separate shootings in city, with no suspect in custody for most cases

  7. NBC Chicago

    At least 54 people shot, 7 fatally, during Labor Day weekend in Chicago (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Labor Day weekend was marked by gun violence in Chicago, with at least 53 people shot and seven people killed across the city as of Monday night.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.