Motive remains unknown for West Side mass shooting
Fourteen people, including three children, were wounded in a shooting Monday night at Polk Street and California Avenue. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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Fourteen people, including three children, were wounded in a shooting Monday night at Polk Street and California Avenue. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The victims included three children in a crowd assembled for a vigil. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A 3-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old boy were among those shot.
Three children were among those wounded in the shooting at Polk Street and California Avenue. Police Supt. David Brown has an update at the scene.
Eight to 10 people were shot Monday night near California Avenue and Polk Street in Lawndale. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports from Stroger Hospital of Cook County.
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