Another weekend of deadly shootings swept across Chicago, leaving at least five people dead and ten others wounded by Sunday afternoon, according to police, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.
Authorities reported that the shootings began late Friday night and continued into Sunday morning, with incidents spread across multiple neighborhoods. Victims ranged in age from 15 to 44.
The first reported shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 1300 block of South Michigan Avenue. Police said a 32-year-old employee of a local business got into an argument with a 31-year-old man that escalated into gunfire.
In total, Chicago police logged at least two shooting incidents on Friday, seven on Saturday, and five by Sunday morning. Several of the victims were teenagers. A 19-year-old and a 16-year-old were hospitalized in critical condition.
As of Sunday afternoon, no suspects had been taken into custody in connection with the weekend’s violence.
The shootings follow two previous weekends of high casualties in Chicago. Last weekend, 58 people were shot, leaving eight dead. The weekend before, six were killed and 27 wounded, including victims as young as five years old.
The sustained wave of violence has prompted calls for stronger law enforcement measures.
The Trump administration has been preparing to deploy additional federal resources to Chicago, including more than 200 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel tasked with carrying out deportations.
Administration officials have also signaled that National Guard units could be deployed if necessary to curb the violence.
President Donald Trump defended the possibility of deploying federal forces when pressed by reporters at the White House earlier this week.
“Excuse me, do you know how many people were killed in Chicago last weekend? Eight. You know how many people were killed in Chicago the week before? Seven,” the president said.
“You know how many people were wounded? 74 people were wounded. You think there’s worse than that? I don’t think so.”
President Trump went off at a reporter: “You know how many people were k*lled in Chicago last weekend? Eight. You know how many people were k*lled in Chicago the week before? Seven… 74 people were wounded. You think there’s worse than that?”pic.twitter.com/SYgHtvvouV
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Officials said federal planning is ongoing and emphasized that the focus remains on addressing violent crime, removing criminal offenders, and preventing further bloodshed in Chicago neighborhoods.
