14-year-old killed, 8 injured in shootings during holiday festivities in downtown Chicago

A 14-year-old is dead and 8 others were injured in a pair of shootings in downtown Chicago on Friday night, police said.

Chicago police said officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of South Dearborn Street at around 10:40 p.m. and found two victims struck by gunfire. A male victim, 14, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The second male victim, 18, suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to the hospital in serious condition.