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One Killed, Five Hurt in Shootings Since Tuesday Morning, Police Say

By Alex Nitkin | August 5, 2015 7:56am | Updated on August 5, 2015 8:10am
 Six people were shot Tuesday and early Wednesday, one fatally.
Six people were shot Tuesday and early Wednesday, one fatally.
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CHICAGO — Six people were wounded in shootings across the city since Tuesday morning, including one man who died from his injuries, police said.

The man was shot to death in Auburn Gresham Wednesday morning, police said.

Just before midnight Tuesday, a 62-year-old man was shot in his knee during a robbery in Humboldt Park, according to Officer Janel Sedevic, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

And on Tuesday afternoon, a 27-year-old man was shot in his right hand in Chatham.

• Around 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, a 15-year-old boy was walking in the 4000 block of West 21st Street in North Lawndale when he heard gunshots and felt pain, Sedevic said.

The boy was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound in his left foot, Sedevic said.