Chicago Not Entirely Shot Over Weekend
“Everyone In Chicago Shot Over The WeekendCHICAGO, IL — The Chicago Police Department confirmed on Tuesday morning that every single resident of the city had been shot over the long holiday weekend. According to officials, the shootings began on Friday evening and did not stop until 100 percent of the population had sustained at least one bullet wound. Hospital staff reported that waiting rooms were somewhat crowded as approximately 2.6 million people arrived at the same time to seek medical treatment. "It was a busy few days," said police spokesperson Thomas Dewey while receiving medical treatment for a gunshot wound. "We generally expect a spike in activity during the warmer months, but the complete and total victimization of the entire municipal population was a bit higher than our internal projections." City leaders noted that despite the massive injuries, public transit remained operational and municipal offices opened on time Tuesday morning. Residents were seen commuting to work with ice packs, slings, and various levels of bandages, ready to face the increased likelihood of being shot again. At publishing time, Mayor Brandon Johnson urged citizens to remain calm and emphasized that the city was still entirely safe for tourism, provided visitors wear full body armor and avoid the corporate limits.”
Summary
Over the Memorial Day weekend, Chicago police reported that roughly two dozen to three dozen residents were shot, with no homicides recorded. The city’s population of over 2.5 million was not entirely shot, and there were no reports of millions seeking medical care. The claim that every resident was shot is untrue.
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- Shooting News - CBS Chicago
At least 22 people had been wounded in shootings across Chicago this Memorial Day weekend as of early Monday morning. ... A man was expected in court Monday on charges that he shot and killed a family member last week in Chicago's Auburn Gresham ...
- Chicago sees at least 25 shot over Memorial Day weekend as police cancel officers' days off
Chicago police said 25 people were shot over Memorial Day weekend. (Fox News) Police said the suspect ran away along with other teenagers in the area. The teens were taken to a local hospital and listed in good condition.
- Crime in Chicago - Wikipedia
That day was part of a three-day weekend that had 85 shootings, and 24 murders, the all-time highest number killed on a Chicago weekend. Reports indicated that the victims were of various ages and occupations, but mostly Black.
- 2 dead, 39 wounded during Memorial Day weekend shootings in Chicago - Chicago Sun-Times
A 35-year-old man was shot in his back, a 34-year-old woman was wounded in her right thigh, a 27-year-old man was struck in his body, and a 23-year-old man was shot in his left arm, police said.
- Chicago’s Memorial Day weekend ends without a shooting homicide for first time in years: CPD | FOX 32 Chicago
Chicago saw dozens of shootings and several large violent incidents over Memorial Day weekend, even as the city recorded no homicides during the holiday period for the first time in at least a decade.
- Chicago shootings Memorial Day weekend: 36 shot, 0 killed, in gun violence across city, police department says | Live news update - ABC7 Chicago
24/7 LiveChicago & Suburban Cook Co.North SuburbsWest SuburbsSouth SuburbsNW Indiana ... CHICAGO (WLS) -- At least 36 people have been shot in gun violence across Chicago so far this Memorial Day weekend, police said.
- Chicago shooting - ABC7 Chicago
At least 24 people have been shot in gun violence across Chicago so far this Memorial Day weekend, police said.
- Chicago records no homicides over Memorial Day weekend
At least 26 people were shot across Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, police said Tuesday, but the city recorded no confirmed homicides during the holiday period -- the first time that has happened in at least a decade.
- Memorial Day holiday weekend capped off by another 'teen takeover' in Chicago, this one at 57th St. Beach on city's South Side
In the early hours of Sunday morning, five Chicago police officers were hit by a car while trying to disperse a large gathering on the Near West Side. An 18-year-old from Plainfield has been charged with attempted murder, among other counts, in the incident. Three people were shot Monday night in Hyde Park on the city’s South Side, just blocks away from where the reported “teen takeover” was happening at 57th St.
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