The worst weekend of gun violence in Chicago so far this year left seven people dead and an additional 52 people wounded, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Emotional reserves tapped by two mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, the nation has not yet grasped the violence that left an almost identical number of people wounded on the streets of Chicago.
A weekend of gun violence left seven people dead and 52 people wounded in the third-largest American city, according to the Chicago Police Department. Chicago hospital stops accepting patients after trauma center is overwhelmed with shooting victimsOfficers responded to a total of 32 shooting incidents throughout the weekend beginning Friday night, said Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson at a Sunday afternoon press conference.
— Anthony Guglielmi August 5, 2019 Chicago police released a recording of the sound of gunshots heard this weekend in the city, which is home to nearly 3 million people.Despite high numbers for the weekend, murders and shootings are down about 12% this year, said Johnson, who believes police strategies, community relationships and technologies have contributed to the double-digit reductions in gun violence that have taken place for the past three years.
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