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Between two and four people injured in Chicago shooting reported on Aug. 9

Outlets citing the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago police give differing injury counts after a shooting on the 1400 block of N. Leclaire Ave. in the Austin neighborhood.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 11, 2026, 8:58 p.m. ET
People standing outside on the 1400 of N. Leclaire Ave. in 's Austin neighborhood were shot on Aug. 9, 2026, according to reporting by Fox 32 , which said victims were outside on the on Sunday morning when a white sedan approached. The number of people injured is in dispute. ABC7 reported people injured, attributed to a , and Fox 32 attributed a figure of to the . NBC , in reporting as of that also cited a , reported people seriously injured. Neither figure outweighs the other; casualty counts reported early in an incident are frequently revised. The said officers responded to the at around 8:22 a.m. Officials have described the location only at the level of a city . The Fire Department, police and Area detectives responded, according to the outlets. NBC and Fox 32 also reported a shooting at around 9 p.m. on West Avenue near North Dearborn Street on 's Near North Side. The conditions of those injured have not been released, and officials have not released any identities. No information has been released about a suspect, and the circumstances of the shooting have not been determined.

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  1. Version 312 Aug 2026, 00:58current

    Added NBC Chicago's figure of two seriously injured as of Monday night alongside the count of four, and the separately reported roughly 9 p.m. Near North Side shooting..icago.com abc7chicago.com fox32chicago.com 7chcom",

  2. Version 211 Aug 2026, 04:23

    Added the Austin neighborhood location and block, the 8:22 a.m. police response time, the account of victims standing outside as a white sedan approached, Area detectives among responders, and dual attribution of the four-injured figure to CFD and CPD.

  3. Version 111 Aug 2026, 04:03

    First published.

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