At Least 16 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago

At least 16 people were shot, one fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.

ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reported that the shooting fatality was a 41-year-old man who was shot “in the 8700 block of South Loomis Street” Friday around 7 p.m.

The 41-year-old was approached by two armed attackers who opened fire, hitting him with several rounds. The 41-year-old died at the scene.

Breitbart News pointed out at least 41 people were shot during Memorial Weekend in Chicago, nine of whom succumbed to their wounds.

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Homicides in Chicago are hovering around 200 at this point in 2024, according to the Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune.

The Sun-Times puts the number of Chicago homicides year-to-date at 198 while the Tribune puts them at 203.

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