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Cluster of July Shootings Leaves Multiple Cities With Dead, Wounded and Ongoing Probes

Officials say the shootings have triggered criminal and oversight investigations.

Overview

  • A 30-year-old man, Malik McCorkle, was shot and killed on North Lincoln Avenue during a bar fight late Sunday and at least one person is in custody pending charges.
  • Chicago police say a domestic-related standoff in Albany Park on Monday left a 67-year-old woman critically wounded and a SWAT officer shot in the abdomen before the suspect surrendered and was taken into custody.
  • Minneapolis police reported consecutive shootings in the East 19th/Nicollet area that left multiple men injured and one dead and announced dedicated, highly visible patrols to the corridor.
  • Suburban Highland Park authorities lifted a shelter-in-place after a Monday night shooting and are searching for two persons of interest who were seen speaking with the victim, police said.
  • Separately, departments in Vallejo and Milwaukee have officer-involved shootings under review by local prosecutors or internal units, and police have released video or sought outside investigators as part of ongoing probes.