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Chicago Offers Condolences, Calls for Action After Shootings

Chicago leaders respond to mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso.

08/05/2019 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Chicago Offers Condolences, Calls for Action After Shootings

Clip: 8/5/2019 | 5m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

Chicago leaders respond to mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso.

Dozens of people were killed and wounded in mass shootings over the weekend. And in Chicago, it was the most violent weekend of the year, leaving seven dead from shootings. How local leaders are responding.

08/05/2019 | Rating NR

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