At least 10 people were killed and 52 others were wounded in a tragic outburst of Chicago gun violence over the weekend, according to police. Officers with the Chicago Police Department attributed the shootings to rash of gang-related incidents. One incident left four people wounded near Northwestern
At least 10 people were killed and 52 others were wounded in a tragic outburst of Chicago gun violence over the weekend, according to police.
One incident left four people wounded near Northwestern University's Chicago campus early Saturday morning, according to ABC Chicago station WLS. "In response to several gang related incidents since Friday, Superintendent Eddie Johnson has ordered targeted patrols on areas with suspected retaliation," Chicago police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement Sunday."Several people of interest are also being questioned in relation to some of our incidents and detectives have good video leads in others."
Data collected by the Chicago Police Department showed a 13% decrease in shootings and a 7% decrease in murders, year-over-year, during the first five months of this year.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
10 dead, at least 52 wounded in Chicago since FridayThe Chicago Police Department attributed the shootings to rash of gang-related incidents. Ten people died and 52 were wounded in shootings in Chicago this weekend.
Read more »
10 dead, at least 35 wounded in Chicago since FridayAt least 10 people were killed and 35 others were wounded in a tragic outburst of Chicago gun violence over the weekend, according to police.
Read more »
45 people were shot over the weekend in Chicago after police announced a decrease in shootings SaturdayAt least 45 people were shot -- 10 fatally -- in Chicago over the weekend, according to Chicago Police spokesperson Ronald Westbrooks.
Read more »
10 things you need to know before the opening bellThis is what traders are talking about.
Read more »
10 Small Business Apps, Services And Tech Platforms Every Entrepreneur Should Know AboutThere are a few apps, services and technologies – about ten categories in all – that are critical for small businesses in 2019. Here they are.
Read more »
New York man accused of killing daughter-in-law added to FBI's 10 Most WantedNew York man accused of killing daughter-in-law added to FBI's 10 Most Wanted.
Read more »