A violent weekend in Chicago gave way to more carnage on Monday, with 25 people shot in just one day.
Among them, four men were killed, each in separate incidents, according to police incident reports. At least three of those four victims were killed in drive-by shootings.The attacks follow a bloody weekend in the Windy City, when 63 people were shot. At least 12 people were killed.Chicago has seen a 48% increase in homicides and a 46% increase in shootings this year compared to the same time period last year, according to data released by the Chicago Police Department on Monday.
The agents will focus on illegal gun sales, gun violence and outstanding warrants, among other targets, one of the sources said. Both sources said an announcement could be made in the coming days.The Department of Homeland Security plans to send more than 150 Homeland Security Investigations agents to Chicago for a 60-day stint, according to a source familiar with the deployment.
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