Homicides in gun-controlled Chicago so far this year are approaching 600 following another weekend of firearm-related death and mayhem.
The Chicago Tribune reports that “at least 35” people were shot and wounded and another five were shot and killed between 6 pm Friday, October 7, and the morning of October 10. “Four people were shot within six blocks of each other over one hour Sunday night.”
The weekend’s violence brings the total number of homicides in the city to 578 year-to-date.
The Tribune reports there have been a total of 3,368 shooting victims between January 1 and October 11, 2016 — that figure includes fatal and non-fatal shootings. There were 2,988 shooting victims for the whole of 2015.
Violence in gun-controlled Chicago set a record in August 2016 with 472 people shot and 90 people killed, according to ABC News. It was the deadliest August in two decades and it came on the heels of the deadliest July since 2006.
ABC News also reported “nearly 12” people, on average, were shot every day in Chicago between January 1 and September 1.
AWR Hawkins is the Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and political analyst for Armed American Radio. Follow him on Twitter: @AWRHawkins. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.
http://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2016/10/11/homicides-approaching-600-gun-controlled-chicago/
Henry posted this last week after I sent it to him.
But it’s worth another look, especially if you missed it.
It ties in perfectly with this story.
Ex-gang member says fully automatic weapons and ammunition are being purposefully dropped into poor black Chicago neighborhoods.
See the video link below.
http://youtu.be/mhPZ6Oel8uk
I see thousands of articles every week. It’s virtually impossible to not duplicate occasionally. Never intentionally, however.
I’m sorry if the repeat offended you.
That’s why I just put it in the comments.
I’m not that easily offended. This particular article was only posted on Breitbart yesterday, so it could not have been the same one you posted. I was merely stating facts. No malice intended.