Four killed and several injured in Chicago shooting

There have been 4,210 shooting victims in the city this year

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Four people were killed and at least five were injured following a shooting on Saturday afternoon in Chicago.

The incident took place at a residence the Far South Side in the Fernwood neighborhood, the Chicago Tribune reports. At least five ambulances rushed to the scene after the shooting was reported at 12.40pm, a Chicago police spokesman told the newspaper.

There are conflicting reports over how many victims were injured in Saturday’s shooting. ABC7 reports that at least five victims were taken to local hospitals. One adult was rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and listed in critical condition.

Nearly 10 minutes before the shooting occurred, a 21-year-old resident was wounded at a funeral home on the West Side of the city. According to data compiled by the Chicago Tribune, between January and 17 December, there have been 4,210 shooting victims in the city in 2016 alone.