The measures, including canceling officers' days off, come after multiple mass shootings within a day.
CHICAGO -- After an already violent Fourth of July holiday with multiple mass shooting s in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson's office announced new measures on Friday in hopes of beefing up security.The new measures came after three separate mass shooting s in less than 24 hours, including one early Thursday morning in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, which left two women and an 8-year-old boy dead and two other children in critical condition.
Police have not announced any arrests in connection with the shooting.Additional safety measuresIn the wake of the violence, Johnson announced new measures in hopes of beefing up security across the city.'We are devastated by the recent violence that has left our city in a state of grief and we extend out heartfelt condolences to the families and communities impacted by these recent events,' Johnson said in a statement.
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