Friday, July 11, 2014

Chicago 2014 Easter Massacre: 9 Dead 44 Wounded

Chicago 2014 Easter Massacre: 9 Dead 44 Wounded ---
tags: Chicago Shootings, Children victims (6 shot sunday night) , Easter, Holiday, Mass shooting, Shooting, Violence, Weekend, gang

April 18-21, 2014 Chicago 2014 Easter Massacre: 9 Dead 44 Wounded In Chicago, there was a string of unconnected shootings that police announced left 9 dead and injured 44, including 6 children on Sunday night. Murders in Chicago spiked to 516 in 2012, but dropped to the lowest level in nearly 50 years at  415 in 2013. Police said the vast majority of shootings in Chicago are gang-related.  It was the second weekend in a row at least 36 people (a dozen a day) were shot in Chicago. Five children from 11 to 15 walking home were shot by a car driving by after asking if they were in a gang.

*Sources

slate  Chicago Easter Massacre: "few reports bothered to mention a similar string of shootings less than three months ago that left 9 dead and 36 others injured over Easter weekend."




  • 9 DeadAt Least 36 Wounded in Weekend Chicago Violence

    www.nbcchicago.com › news › local

    WMAQ‑TV
    Apr 21, 2014 - At least nine people were killed and more than 36 others wounded in ... were shot in a drive-by while leaving a park on a warm Easter evening.





  • At Least 8 Dead, 44 Wounded In Weekend Shootings « CBS ...

    chicago.cbslocal.com/.../7-dead-37-wou...

    WBBM‑TV
    Apr 21, 2014
    Garry McCarthy said a bloody holiday weekend that saw at least eight people shot and killed and dozens ...





  • Amid weekend of violence, 6 children shot Sunday night ...

    articles.chicagotribune.com › Featured Articles

    Chicago Tribune
    Apr 21, 2014 - At least nine people were killed and at least 36 wounded since Friday. ... One relative said they had said they were not in the gang; another said shots ... had returned from church and shared an Easter dinner with relatives.











  • wgntv.com/.../nine-dead-36-wounded-in-easter-weekend-viol...

    WGN‑TV

    Apr 21, 2014 - 9 dead36 wounded in Easter weekend violence. Posted 12:29 PM ... Police say nine people were killed and 36 were wounded in shootings across the city. In one case, five ... Another girl was shot in the stomach. Police Supt.




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