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Ten dead, at least 30 wounded in violent holiday weekend
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July 6, 2009

FROM STNGWIRE REPORTS
Ten people were killed and at least 30 others were wounded in shootings and stabbings during a bloody holiday weekend, including four who died late Sunday into early Monday alone.

The ten people killed included four who were slain in shootings and stabbings during an especially violent six-hour time span late Saturday into early Sunday.

The latest victims include 18-year-old Everette Snow, who was shot while sitting on his front porch during a domestic dispute in the 2200 block of East 78th Street just before 1 a.m. Monday. Snow was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, police said.


Also early Monday, Kenneth Crawford, 38, was shot multiple times on a porch in the South Side Englewood neighborhood. Crawford was shot in the 1200 block of West 72nd Place about 12:45 a.m and was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, authorities said.


On the Far South Side, 22-year-old Deonte Scott was shot in the 400 block of West 116th Street Sunday night. Scott was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center at 12:16 a.m. after being shot multiple times, authorities said.


One person was taken into police custody for the murder of a South Side man who was fatally shot at 504 E. 91st Pl. at 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Cleophus Parrow, 35, was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center at 10:35 p.m. after being shot on his front porch.