Posted on 07/07/2024 5:33:19 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
CHICAGO -- At least 87 people have been shot, 16 fatally, in gun violence across Chicago since Wednesday evening during the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend, police said.
The violence includes three mass shootings, one in which two women and an 8-year-old boy were killed and two young boys were left in critical condition after multiple shooters opened fire into a Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood home on the South Side.
At least 19 of those shot were in mass shootings in Austin, Greater Grand Crossing and Little Italy.
About 12:15 a.m. Friday, police responded to calls of shots fired and found eight people wounded by gunfire in the 1300 block of West Hastings Street, according to the Chicago police, who said the two gunmen fled.
Two women, 74 and 31, were shot in the leg and they were taken to Stroger Hospital where they were in fair condition, police said.
Two men, 28 and 23, were also shot in a leg and were taken to Stroger in fair condition. Erica Pinkerton said she grew up with the 74-year-old woman who was shot and injured, and she is fed up with the violence.
"They don't bother nobody. They are the sweetest ladies you will ever want to meet," Pinkerton said. "We don't know how to enjoy each other, because we're so bitter and cold inside, towards one another and towards ourselves."
Last year, 18 people were shot and two were killed on the July 4th holiday. Pinkerton described the day in two words.
"It's assassination day..." she said.
An Emergency Services Assistance Center is scheduled to open Tuesday to support people impacted by violence during the holiday weekend.
(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...
“Just reducing the surplus African population”
If this keeps up, all the bad guys will be eliminated in short order.
But they’ll continue to vote democrat, forever.
They’ll just make more.
Yet NBC was showing a Chicago that was perfect - and they’ll show it again today! I’m still waiting to see a car jacking during the race. 🤓
Diversity is our strength!
Well-paying jobs provided for police and emergency services.
However, in as many as 20 of those same cities, mayors and other city officials enjoy the personal protection of a dedicated police security detail. In many cities, this security costs taxpayers millions of dollars per year.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/07/20/democratic-mayors-defunded-their-police-while-spending-millions-on-their-own-police-protection/
Explains why De Mayors want migrants, need to replace the voters killed….
I heard this theory 40 years ago.
Notice how only 18% of those shot actually died. NOBODY will care until that ratio goes above 25% - 30% and stays there for a good while.
However, during the Dem block party in Chi-Congo this theory could be proved true.
C'mon folks, let's get those number up!
If only Chicago had common-sense gun control.
And it ain’t over, until it is over. The plain fact is, most of these young gangbangers really do not know how to aim, fire, and prepare for the next shot. They just wildly fling slugs into the air with no skill and no real objective except to look dangerous.
If they would just give them training in firearms while still in school....
Seems like they need some time on the practice range.
Not at the rate they keep repopulating. Long ways to go.
Guns are for brandishing
And in many other places, it was a perfectly fine Fourth of July weekend to go to local ranges to safely enjoy shooting trap, skeet, clay targets, rifle, and handgun, and other related activities. Trusting others here would say so as well.
I think this merits taking a knee at all sporting events in protest
Kinda like a self cleaning oven.
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