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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The River North neighborhood is on edge again after eight people were left wounded when gunfire erupted early Sunday morning.
"I heard a lot, definitely more than 10 sounds. And for me, it was more like fireworks. They were, like, nonstop," said Yulia Ilina, who lives in the area.
Detectives said the shooting happened near West Erie Street and North Orleans Street around 2:30 a.m. as a group of people got into a physical fight near the Blum Restaurant and Bar only hours before the Chicago Marathon was set to begin.
"I think it's frightening," said Teresa Puglisi, who is visiting Chicago.
Authorities said of the men and women involved in the incident, at least four of the victims were critically wounded, including a man who was shot in the head and a woman who was shot in the stomach.