3 killed, 8 wounded in gun violence since Friday night

Updated: 2013-05-18 08:28:05

Three men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night. On the South Side, a 17-year-old was shot to death in the Chatham neighborhood, police said.

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