Despite dips in recent years in gun violence and the sanctioned stay-at-home orders, Chicago saw its deadliest Memorial Day weekend in four years.
At least eight people were fatally shot over the weekend and 24 were injured in shootings as of Monday afternoon, according to Chicago Police data
Last year, there were at least five people killed over the Memorial Day weekend, down from at least six fatalities in 2018, 2017 and 2016, according to Chicago police and CNN affiliate WGN.
This year's victims include a 16-year-old boy who was shot just after midnight Saturday while walking on the city's South Side. Police records show a suspect is in police custody.
Chicago's stay-at-home orders are still in effect until the end of the month, the city's website states. Under the order, places like bars, nightclubs and dine-in restaurants are closed. City residents are allowed to participate in "outdoor activity," which includes walking, running, and biking.
But the order also bans gatherings of 10 or more people, along with people being outdoors without observing social distancing.
Quick Chicago.....more gun laws are needed. We must protect the hood rats. I say give them free ammo.
Well ...... bye boys, you can’t rob, steal anymore
More 'Rona victims. So sad.
4th of July oughta be good!!!
Gin, juice, 40,s, blunts, bbq, fireworks, and of course groids with guns....
Spot a couple of 18 wheelers on the south side- - - - -one filled with Hi-Point pistols and the other one full of ammo. Let nature take its course. After about a week, send in the National Guard to shoot the survivors. Problem solved, or at least minimized!
Jerry
Chitcago needs to burn again.
How many of them did the mayor personally know?
News this am reported ten killed... ??....and over 85 gunshots recorded..
Just swell......
We need to airdrop more ammo!
Chitcago needs to burn again.
Where's Mrs. O'Leary and her cow?
We need to airdrop more ammo!
And some shooting instructors. 1 in 4 ratio sucks.
One would think with high capacity magazines they could shoot 'em a lot, if not good, to make up for it.
10 shot and killed with 39 others shot and wounded seems like a rousing affirmation of Chicago's restrictive firearms laws.
Anybody know the physical locations and ethnic diversity of the victims?
https://heyjackass.com/The Chicago jackass meter has one new shooting every 203 minutes. Chicago is on it's way to make 2020 it's 3rd deadliest shooting year. My bet us they end with their 2nd worst shooting year
This is after the mayor, earlier in the year, was falsely crediting good police work for a decline in shootings. In reality, mother nature deserved the credit. But the groids are now going to extra effort to make for the the lack of shooting opportunities last winter.
It is amazing what gun control and liberal democrats combined together can accomplish.
It is amazing what gun control and liberal democrats combined together can accomplish.
They'll just refuse to acknowledge they're wrong and double and triple down on the same failed policies as they always do.
The hit ratio in Chicago is so poor because they are at least complying with social distancing regs. They have difficulty making hits when the target gets beyond 6 feet or so. Any closer would violate social distancing.
I'm sure their mayor will fix everything.
A guy could do well teaching those guys how to shoot.
A guy could do well teaching those guys how to shoot.
Yep, and he could honestly inform the mayor of Chicago that he is teaching gun control.
Head shot local, not fatal.
Same type of upstanding citizen.
And proly from chitcongo
Dunno hit ratio.
Might have practiced..... 9 shots earlier not far away
All that shootin' has to be done stoned and drunk, too.
this problem can be fixed very quickly by giving half of them a guberment check and then give the other half a loaded 45! Shazam ! 50% of the problem gone!
News this am reported ten killed... ??....and over 85 gunshots recorded..
Just swell......
Place should probably invest in some more ranges.
Interesting comments here.
But stepping back, seriously, with all the bright people and movers and shakers in the United States, someone somewhere should have been able to come up with a solution to this problem.
If I were the dictator, there would be stop and frisk and anyone wounding someone unlawfully with a handgun would experience an instnt death penalty.
The problem will never be solved.
I post this once in a while when the conversation is about Chicago. Though satire, it's surprisingly accurate.
https://www.theonion.com/city-of-chicago-working-around-clock-to-clear-18-inches-1819579485