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A massive mob of rowdy teenagers clashed with Chicago cops Saturday night, just one day after police in the Windy City had to quell another unruly teen outburst that left a 14-year-old wounded.

A massive mob of rowdy teenagers clashed with cops near downtown Chicago’s Millenium Park on Saturday night, leaving two teens wounded and at least one bystander beaten.

The unruly mob erupted in violence — trashing property, smashing windshields and torching cars while attacking at least one motorist — forcing cops to escort tourists to safety, WFLD-TV News reported Sunday.

Chicago police said two teens — 16 and 17 years old — were wounded by a gunman in the crowd, the outlet reported.

The violence came a day after a 14-year-old boy was shot during another outburst of teen violence at 31st Avenue Beach.

Police reported one arrest in that incident.

On Saturday, hundreds — and possibly thousands — of teenagers massed in the Chicago Loop around 9 p.m. after social media posts called for a meetup near Millennium Park, WMAQ-TV in Chicago reported.

Rowdy teens are seen surrounding car in downtown Chicago Saturday.
Teens seen crowding a vehicle at the scene.
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“Last night CPD monitored activity happening across the city and officers were in place to quickly respond to active incidents and large gatherings,” police said in a statement. “We will continue to have sufficient resources in place as we work to strengthen safety in every neighborhood.”

Many youngsters tried to get into the park but were turned away at checkpoints that barred anyone under 21 who wasn’t accompanied by an adult, the outlets reported.

“It’s heartbreaking,” one witness told the station. “Kids fighting, chasing each other. Some of them got guns. It’s really heartbreaking when one of them actually gets hurt, and that’s unfortunate.”

A large crowd of rowdy teens are pictured around a city bus in Chicago Saturday.
Some kids were armed with guns during the incident.
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Teens are seen being turned away from Chicago's Millennium Park on Saturday.
A large group of teens climb over a divider on the road.
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“It was a lot of cops here but they were still outnumbered,” the witness said. “There were so many teenagers that showed up, and they tried to keep the peace and keep them under control.”

One woman whose car was damaged by the mob reported her husband was beaten while sitting in the passenger seat, and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

The two teens shot in the melee were also taken to the hospital, and were in fair condition.

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