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Chicago July Shooting: Woman Disarms Gunman, Then Dies

7/6/2026

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A 47-year-old woman in Portage Park disarmed a gunman, then shot herself and died at Lutheran General Hospital.
Police said at least 20 people were shot, three killed and two officers injured during Chicago’s Fourth of July weekend.
A mass shooting on West Maypole Avenue around 1:30 a.m. injured six teenagers and critically wounded a 17-year-old girl.

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A 47-year-old woman in Portage Park disarmed a gunman, then shot herself and died at Lutheran General Hospital.
Police said at least 20 people were shot, three killed and two officers injured during Chicago’s Fourth of July weekend.
A mass shooting on West Maypole Avenue around 1:30 a.m. injured six teenagers and critically wounded a 17-year-old girl.