15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members; boy also charged

Seven people were shot at different locations throughout East Saint Louis on Sunday. Five of them died.

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What happenedSeven people were shot at different locations throughout East Saint Louis on Sunday. Five of them died.

What changedThe center frames it as "15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members; boy also...". The right frames it as "2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members".

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members; boy also...". The right frames it as "2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members".

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Jul 14, 10:50 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

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WLS / ABC7 Chicago58m ago

15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members; boy also charged

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Seven people were shot at different locations throughout East Saint Louis on Sunday. Five of them died.

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The Washington Times2h ago

2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members

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Two teenagers were charged with murder Tuesday in the killings of five members of an Illinois family who were shot at three different locations.

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