Gang violence in the area Sunday led to multiple arrests, including gun arrests, according to police.
Parade in Little Village was canceled Sunday after the Chicago Fire Department responded to reports of shots fired along the parade route.
Officials had first planned to reroute the parade down Damen Avenue but later said the parade was canceled out of an “abundance of caution.” In a statement, police said the decision was made by the department’s Ogden District , elected officials and parade organizers.
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