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‘I wish I could say it was something new:’ Police, activists step in to assist in Chicago's latest mass shooting

Aileen Robinson, Chicago police director of crime victim services, describes the response to a weekend mass shooting in the North Lawndale neighborhood at police headquarters, July 31, 2023, as Interim police Superintendent Fred Waller looks on.

CHICAGO -- At a corner in North Lawndale, the familiar tune of an ice cream truck rang out as it drove past crowds of community leaders and advocates who wanted to create a welcoming atmosphere for those in the neighborhood affected by gun violence looking for resources.

The gathering at Deliverance Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith was just a few blocks away from where a 21-year-old woman was fatally shot Sunday morning. The mass shooting, which occurred at a birthday party in the 1500 block of South Keeler Avenue, left another

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