Illinois Democrats reject Trump’s offer to help curb Chicago crime
Harris Faulkner covers the surge in violent crime in Chicago, highlighting President Trump’s repeated calls to send the National Guard into the city. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have sharply rejected the idea, saying Trump misunderstands Chicago’s public safety challenges and has cut funding for institutions they say help protect residents.
Three people were killed and 12 others were wounded in a series of shootings across Chicago over the weekend.
News Agency reviewed Chicago Police Department figures recorded from 5 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.
Altogether, 15 people were struck by gunfire during the three-day span. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 57.
Chicago police say at least three people were killed and a dozen others injured after multiple shootings unfolded across the city over the weekend. (Chicago Police Department)
The weekend toll was slightly below the previous Juneteenth holiday weekend, when six people were fatally shot and dozens more were injured as gun violence broke out around the city.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order creating the “Office of Gun Violence Reduction” on Thursday.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order creating the “Office of Gun Violence Reduction” on Thursday. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
He said, “From day one in office, my number one priority has been driving down violence and breaking the cycles of trauma and despair which have disrupted the lives of countless Chicagoans—with this executive order we are bringing together every tool at our disposal to save lives and build safer communities.”
Less than two hours after Johnson’s executive order was signed last week, Chicago police said two people were killed after an unknown suspect opened fire; the shooting is still under investigation.
“Two male victims were discovered in the rear of a residence with multiple gunshot wounds to the body,” the report said.
The Chicago Police Department is investigating a series of shootings over the weekend where at least three people were killed and a dozen more injured in different shooting incidents, preliminary reports suggest. (Chicago Police Department)
News Agency has reached out to Gov. JB Pritzker and Johnson on multiple occasions for comment regarding the gun violence in the city and has not yet heard back.
