“Violence is a result of poverty, and must be addressed with human services and support," said state Rep. La Shawn Ford, a Chicago Democrat, in a statement. The group called on federal, state and city leaders for support. A recent spate of shootings in Chicago and other cities have ...
A recent spate of shootings in Chicago and other cities have had authorities on edge. Experts say non-suicidal gun deaths are on track to top last year. The news comes as the American public is dealing with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic and economic fallout, more awareness of ra...
The surge in violent crime over the weekend happened as the cityhosted the NASCAR Chicago Street Race downtown for the second year in a row, requiring the Chicago Police Department to divert many officers to Grant Park to provide security. However, Snelling said there were significantly fewer of...
CHICAGO (CBS)— At least three people were killed and 15 others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday, according to police.The ages of the victims range from 15 to 57.Click here to view related media.click to expandShootings from FridayIn the first shooting of the wee...
Chicago police, along with the fire department and other officials, unveiled their summer safety plan Friday to curb shootings and unruly crowds.
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Twenty people were injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee near an entertainment district where thousands had been watching the Bucks play Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals, Uauthorities said. ...
She was hit by a stray bullet in a home off Goulburn on the city’s east side. DETROIT (FOX 2) - Last weekend there were two people murdered, and 32 others shot in Detroit. While police report shootings and homicides are down compared to this time last year, the recent spike ...
The shooting unfolded at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, a town about 40 miles west of Chicago. 7. Feb. 16: Mississippi hostage situation turns deadly, 4 victims Police used a battering ram to force themselves into a home in Clinton, Mississippi, after responding to a call about a dome...
South Carolina, June 17, 2015: A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston, killing nine people in an assault that authorities described as a hate crime. Subsequently, the assailant, Dylann Roof, was sentenced to death in January 2017...
Police were looking for two gunmen in a shooting in Chicago early Saturday that sent 10 people to the hospital, where one woman died. People were standing on a sidewalk in the city’s South Side when two men approached and opened fire, police said. Ohio On the east side of Cleveland...