Originally published at: WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT: Over 70 PEOPLE Shot in Chicago Last Weekend | Sean Hannity
The gun violence that rocked the Windy City over the weekend is worse than previously reported, with the death toll rising to at least twelve people and over 70 individuals being taken to the hospital with multiple injuries.
The Chicago Tribune updated the gruesome statistics Monday, adding there was a 7-hour period when 41 people were shot in the nation’s third-largest metropolis.
“As of Friday, at least 1,700 people have been shot in the city this year, fewer than the last two years at this time when violence hit record levels in the city but well above other recent years. There have been at least 300 homicides, according to Tribune data,” writes the Tribune.
“Six of the shootings this weekend injured four or more people in a single attack, racking up 31 victims early Sunday,” adds the author.
“They take advantage of that opportunity and they shoot into a crowd, no matter who they hit,” said the Chicago police chief
Read the full report at the Chicago Tribune.
