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“We had over 30 Chicago police officers on the street at the time of the shooting,” [a local alderman] said. “It just shows how blatant and bold these criminals are that they will open fire with an automatic rifle in the presence of over 30 police officers. That didn’t seem to intimidate them at all.”

Margaret Soltan, October 18, 2025 3:04AM
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