Five people were killed, including a 17-year-old boy, and at least 33 were wounded by gunfire over the weekend as the number of people shot in the city this year rose more than 1,000.Chicago , today, is more violent then when Al Capone was around. Just a reminder.
Through Monday morning, about 1,050 people had been shot in the city since the year began, according to Chicago Tribune records. Through June 8 last year, there were 924 shootings. In 2013, the total was 820 through June 8, and in 2012, the number was 981.
Monday, June 08, 2015
5 killed, 33 wounded as Chicago shooting total for 2015 rises above 1,000
The Chicago Tribune reports: