Little Village

Update: 8-Year-Old Chicago Girl Killed in Apparent Gang Shooting
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An 8-year-old Chicago girl died from two gunshots to the head on Saturday when a suspected gang feud erupted on the streets in the city’s Little Village neighborhood. The little girl was identified as Melissa Ortega, who had recently moved to Chicago from Mexico with her mother, according to a GoFundMe set up to help …

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January 22, 2022

8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot by Stray Bullet

An 8-year-old girl died Saturday when she was shot in the head in southwest Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. Chicago police said the girl and an adult who was caring for her were out walking Saturday afternoon, the Chicago Tribune said. They heard gunshots and ran into a bank, then noticed the girl had been struck …