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More Than 50 Shot, 7 Dead in Chicago's Bloody Holiday Weekend
ABC News ^ | July 6, 2014

Posted on 07/06/2014 3:54:00 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Independence Day celebrations were marred by multiple shootings in Chicago that reportedly left at least seven dead and 50 injured.

The first fatal shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. Friday, kicking off a violent weekend for the city.

The city has been actively combating gang and shooting violence in recent years after a bloody year in 2012, when it was the only city in the nation to record more than 500 homicides.

The Chicago Tribune updated its tally of Chicago shooting victims today, bringing up the total of those shot to 1,129 so far this year. According to the Tribune, there were 2,185 shooting victims in Chicago last year.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: banglist; chicago; democrats; rhamtown
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1 posted on 07/06/2014 3:54:00 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Because guns are the problem. /s


2 posted on 07/06/2014 3:54:55 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

57 Trayvons. Where’s the outrage?


3 posted on 07/06/2014 3:55:20 PM PDT by ilgipper
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Someone should rein in those wild Amish!


4 posted on 07/06/2014 3:55:46 PM PDT by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Chicago, the home of Obama... I don’t even care.....


5 posted on 07/06/2014 3:59:39 PM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Oh the SHAME!

What a PITIFUL percentage

7/51 or more = Less than 13.7%


6 posted on 07/06/2014 4:00:14 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (You can count my felonies by looking at my FR replies.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
In other Chicago news, we have this.

3 CPS students accused of robbing, raping girl, 16, on South Side

Sons of Obama

7 posted on 07/06/2014 4:00:25 PM PDT by csvset
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What Chicago needs is hundreds of thousands of third world migrants


8 posted on 07/06/2014 4:00:46 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Their aim seems to be getting better.

Starting to worry...


9 posted on 07/06/2014 4:00:48 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Scrambler Bob

I was thinking the same thing. Those guys are horrible shots.


10 posted on 07/06/2014 4:01:34 PM PDT by mothball
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To: Scrambler Bob
Under the gun: Homicides down, shootings up in 2014 so far
11 posted on 07/06/2014 4:02:48 PM PDT by csvset
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To: mothball

Really. Aim more carefully.

That’s 53+ wounded nogs that we taxpayers have to foot the hospital bills for.


12 posted on 07/06/2014 4:04:18 PM PDT by Zman516 (Thought-Criminal #1)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They obviously need gun control. < /sarcasm>


13 posted on 07/06/2014 4:06:00 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

According to the progs, gun control is supposed to make a city safe, so what`s up with Fallujah on the Lake?


14 posted on 07/06/2014 4:07:57 PM PDT by nomad
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To: ilgipper
57 Trayvons. Where’s the outrage?

There is no outrage, because this is serving the Left's objective.

15 posted on 07/06/2014 4:09:46 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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Last ten years:

Afghanistan-——2196 American deaths
Chicago-————4797 American deaths

Go figure....


16 posted on 07/06/2014 4:12:35 PM PDT by JW1949
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Obama’s people. Obama’s culture.


17 posted on 07/06/2014 4:14:34 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (We need to fundamentally transform RATs lives for their lies.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Some other Freeper suggested taking the injured to VA hospitals.


18 posted on 07/06/2014 4:15:13 PM PDT by umgud (I couldn't understand why the ball kept getting bigger......... then it hit me.)
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To: JW1949

I figure the Americans killed in Afghanistan is an actual loss.


19 posted on 07/06/2014 4:19:58 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So 50 people were shot and seven others died from gunshots.

The statistic of 15% killed as a result of gunshots demonstrates just how difficult it is to kill a human being and why standard magazines should be the norm, as well as gun ownership.


20 posted on 07/06/2014 4:20:15 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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