At least 31 shot, 5 fatally over Labor Day weekend in the city
At least 31 people were shot over the Labor Day weekend in Chicago.
Five people were killed in shootings throughout the city.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city of Chicago continues to grapple with gun violence, which impacts hundreds of people every year. As of July 7, 2024, there have been almost 1,200 total reported shootings in the city, according to the Chicago Police Department.
"We cannot take our eyes off the ball," Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said at a news conference following a violent July 4 holiday weekend. "We cannot stop thinking about the people who have been victimized by this crime."
While long holiday weekends often see a spike in gun violence, Chicago police and city officials are working to curb shootings and make the city safer.
These are the latest updates on gun violence in the city of Chicago in 2024.
At least 31 people were shot over the Labor Day weekend in Chicago.
Five people were killed in shootings throughout the city.
Three men were injured, two critically, in a shooting on Chicago's South Side on Monday evening, police said.
Police said the shooting happened in the West Pullman neighborhood just before 5:30 p.m.
Officers responded to a local hospital for a call about people who had been shot in the 12300-block of South Emerald Avenue.
A 28-year-old man, shot multiple times in his body, was transported to Christ Hospital in critical condition.
A 23-year-old man, shot in his chest and buttocks, took himself to Roseland Hospital in critical condition.
A 26-year-old man, shot in his buttocks, took himself to Ingles Hospital in good condition.
There is no one in custody and Area Two detectives are investigating.
Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.
A woman was shot to death inside a vehicle on the city's South Side on Monday evening, police said.
Chicago police said the shooting happened in the Washington Park neighborhood's 200-block of East 57th Street just after 5 p.m.
A 35-year-old woman was inside a vehicle, headed eastbound on 57th Street, when someone standing near the street fired shots, striking her, police said.
Police said the victim was transported in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, where she later died.
There is no one in custody and Area One detectives are investigating.
Authorities did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.
A Starbucks store in the Loop was hit by gunfire Monday morning, Chicago police said.
The shooting took place at about 2:40 a.m. in the 100-block of North Wabash Avenue.
A store manager said no one was hurt and the store was closed at the time.
No one is in custody and Area Three detectives are investigating.
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