Shootings across the U.S. during the celebration of the Fourth of July resulted in at least four fatalities and several injuries, according to multiple reports.
In Chicago, a shooting claimed the lives of two women, aged 42 and 22, in their home on the city’s south side. The incident stemmed from an apparent personal dispute, which also left three young boys, aged 8, 7 and 5, wounded, The Associated Press (AP) reported. The assailants in two vehicles opened fire on the residence, with evidence of both rifle and handgun shell casings found at the scene, according to Deputy Chief Don Jerome, the outlet stated.
2 women in Chicago and Cleveland police officer are among those killed in July Fourth shootings https://t.co/9dfDkUxNUz
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 4, 2024
In another incident early Thursday morning in Cleveland, Officer Jamieson Ritter, 27, was fatally shot while…