8 dead and at least 40 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings

It was another nasty weekend in Chicago. And as the weekend continued it got worse.

From Fox Chicago:

At least 48 people were shot — eight fatally — in incidents of gun violence within city limits over the weekend.

Shootings escalated as the weekend went on: Nine people were wounded Friday after 5 p.m., 15 were shot Saturday and Sunday saw 24 people shot.

On Sunday, 3-year-old boy died from what Chicago police said may be an accidental gunshot wound in South Deering.