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A 25-year-old man, who was shot multiple times in the head, reportedly became Chicagos 600th homicide, solidifying the Illinois citys place as the murder capital of America.

Two other men were injured by the shooter, who opened fire from a vehicle located on the 500 block of South Lockwood in the West Side Austin neighborhood, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiners office.

Neither man suffered fatal injuries and both were stabilized at Stronger Hospital, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

The victims, whose names have not been released, were among five people who were shot in the South and West Sides of Chicago within just seven hours on Tuesday.

By the end of October, the Chicago Police Department had already recorded 2,445 shootings.

GUNMEN TARGETED NEIGHBORS THEN CONTINUED RAMPAGE The majority of shootings occur in the citys most impoverished neighborhoods, where violent gangs spray bullets to solve petty disputes, former gang members said.

People are arguing on Facebook over the color of some girls hair, real simple things.and they carry guns and when they finally catch each other, thats how it be, Derrick House, a 51-year-old former gang member-turned activist, said.

When they see the person they looking for, they dont care who else is out there, old people and kids, they just start shooting.

The majority of victims are African-American men, with nearly 50 percent in their teens and twenties.

THE LATEST: 5 DEAD IN CALIFORNIA SHOOTINGS, INCLUDING GUNMAN With the current murder rate the highest its been in 17 years, President Trump announced a program in June to deploy federal agents to combat the violence.

Federal authorities described the unit as the first of its kind in the U.S.

Our hope is that with more agents here, there will be more cases recommended for prosecution.

Chicago officials have advocated for stricter gun laws as a way to reduce the citys high murder rate, the New York Times reported.

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But though gun violence has been a primary driver of the citys murder rate, varied methods have been employed in the 600 homicides to date.

Another man was charged with first-degree murder after reportedly stabbing one woman and two men in October.

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