6 people dead in weekend Chicago shootings: police

Chicago authorities say at least six people have been killed in weekend violence and at least another 11 wounded.

Chicago authorities say at least six people have been killed in weekend violence and at least another 11 wounded.

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Police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man who was shot in the head early on Sunday. The county medical examiner says Charles Jones was pronounced dead at around 3.30am. The shooting stemmed from a crash and a woman was taken to the hospital.

Also killed on Sunday was a man in his late 20s who was shot in the armpit and pronounced dead at a suburban hospital.

Two people were killed in shootings on Saturday, including 18-year-old Fearro Denard and a 29-year-old man who was shot not far from President Barack Obama's South Side home.

On Friday, a 17-year-old and 22-year old were killed in separate shootings.