7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A series of shootings in Chicago since Friday evening have left at least 38 injuries and seven deaths, police said, prompting the President to take action. Donald Trump He repeated his call for military intervention in the country’s third largest city.
“Why doesn’t Governor Pritzker call me for help? I can make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, within ONE YEAR, it will be one of the safest cities!!!” Trump said in a Truth Social post Sunday morning.
Illinois Governor’s office. J.B. Pritzkera potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender who many times Rejects Trump’s call for military interventiondid not immediately respond to a request for comment. Under Trump, National Guard troops have been deployed on crime-fighting missions in Democratic-led cities. new orleans, Washington, D.C. And Memphis, Tennessee.
Chicago Police Department data shows: Slight increase in shooting incidents Compared to the first half of last year, violent crime rates in the city have generally fallen over the past few years. parallel to national trends.
Preliminary information shared by Chicago police indicates that at least two dozen shooting incidents have occurred since 5 p.m. Friday. Those killed in the shooting include a 21-year-old man who was shot in the chest on Sunday, an 18-year-old man shot in the armpit on Saturday evening, and a 50-year-old man shot in the chest on Friday.
At least 12 people in the crowd A man suffered a gunshot wound after an SUV stopped on a Chicago street Friday evening and two men inside began shooting, police said.
The ages of 8 men and 4 women in the group ranged from 17 to 47. They were receiving treatment in four hospitals. Another man suffered unknown injuries and refused medical treatment, police said.
That armed attack took place on tenth of June, Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama celebrate early Friday, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. welcomed its first visitors To the presidential headquarters on the South Side.
“What was supposed to be a night of celebration and community reflection for Juneteenth has been shattered by a horrific act of violence,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said in an X post on Saturday. “My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their loved ones.”
“Violence has no place in our city and those responsible will be held accountable,” he said.
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Associated Press writer Jack Brook contributed from New Orleans.
