Violent crime continued to spiral out of control in Chicago over the weekend when gunfire left 17 people injured and four dead.
From Fox News:
Chicago’s gun violence over the weekend left more than a dozen people wounded and killed at least four, authorities said.
The violence occurred between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 pm. Sunday, according to Chicago police data released Monday morning.
In total, there were 13 reported shooting incidents and 17 shooting victims. Police said at least four people were murdered in the weekend violence.
Among those killed included a male in his 20s who was shot in his head, thigh and armpit while driving southbound in the 200 block of Cicero around 11:15 p.m. Friday.
A 29-year-old woman who was also in the car was shot head, back, and left arm, police said. She was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
The shooting also killed a 36-year-old man, who was shot in the back and crashed his vehicle into a parked car.