Eleven dead and 40 injured, including a 14-year-old, after another weekend of gun violence in the US

At least 11 people were killed and 40 injured as gun violence raged across the US over the weekend.

Shootings erupted in cities like Chicago, Phoenix and Detroit just days before the holidays.

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A 14-year-old boy was among the 26 targets in the Windy City.

According to the police, the victims were between 14 and 64 years old.

Cops revealed a 36-year-old man was shot dead in the Bronzeville neighborhood before dying of his injuries Friday night, CBS reported.

A 32-year-old man was killed in Roseland on Saturday while gun violence broke out after a fight outside a bar in the early hours of Sunday.

Police officers revealed that a 50-year-old man was shot dead and a 26-year-old man and 24-year-old woman died from their injuries.

Dozens of victims were injured as gunfights raged in the city over the weekend.

Two teenagers, 14 and 19, were attacked in separate incidents before being taken to hospital for their injuries.

A 28-year-old woman was shot in the face while driving and was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Police revealed a 31-year-old man was involved in a shooting involving a suspect who fired shots from the car.

According to police, he walked towards his parked car as the incident unfolded.

Police said the victim, who was carrying a gun owner’s ID, responded before the suspects fled.

A 33-year-old man was taken to hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head.

Chicago wasn’t the only city to see outbreaks of violence – just days before families celebrate the holiday.

PHOENIX

Meanwhile, Ty’Lee Marshall, 19, was killed in a shooting that broke out in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday.

Police officers rushed to the scene as witnesses began fleeing the area, KPNX reported.

A man, who has not been identified, was taken to hospital while a third victim is fighting for his life with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police officers don’t know what led to the shooting while trying to identify a motive.

DETROIT

At least one person was killed while another is in an unknown condition after a double shooting broke out in Detroit in the early hours of Monday morning.

Police have not released a motive while investigations continue, according to Fox2.

Investigators have launched a call for surveillance footage as they try to piece together the circumstances that led to the violence.

BALTIMORE

At least three people were injured when a spate of shootings was reported in Baltimore this weekend.

According to the Baltimore Sun-Times, police officers revealed a man was found dead after being shot multiple times in an alley.

A 36-year-old man was taken to hospital early Saturday morning after being shot in the head, while police found a 17-year-old teenager with gunshot wounds.

HOUSTON

Harris County officials revealed two teenagers were shot dead after they allegedly tried to rob a man Sunday night.

Cops have said the youths tried to ambush the victim who was exiting a supermarket near Humble, Fox26 reported.

A teenager was taken to hospital before being pronounced dead, while another was seriously injured.

It is believed that a friend of the man who was attacked opened fire on the youths.

Police have announced that no charges have been filed as their investigation is ongoing.

NEW YORK

Cops revealed at least three people were injured after a shooting in Queens, New York.

Police said a 24-year-old man was shot in the leg while another 24-year-old was shot in the hip.

According to Fox5, the victims are not in a life-threatening condition.

MEMPHIS

Police officers have claimed Christian Perez-Hernandez opened fire on another man after an argument Friday in Memphis, Tennessee.

Police said the argument had turned violent, according to an affidavit cited by Fox13.

Perez-Hernandez, who is charged with attempted murder, is accused of firing multiple shots at the victim.

BOSTON

At least one person was critically injured after being shot in a downtown Boston neighborhood on Sunday.

The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital.

Cops have not released any further details as they continue their investigation.

ELPASO

Police officers have arrested a suspect after a youth was injured in a shooting in Westway, Texas on Sunday.

The child was taken to a hospital whose condition is unknown, according to the El Paso Times.

Sheriffs have said the case will be investigated by Major Crimes Unit detectives.

SPARKNevada

A man was killed after being shot in Sparks, Nevada on Sunday.

Police said one person was found at the scene and taken to hospital before dying.

A suspect remains unknown and police have yet to find a motive that may have led to the shooting.

The spate of shootings comes after at least 13 people, including three teenagers, were killed over the weekend of December 2-4.

In the meantime, 17 people have been injured in the wave of violence.

And at least 16 Americans were killed in a spate of violence that shook the nation over Thanksgiving weekend.

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