Eight people were killed and 50 others wounded during Labor Day weekend shootings in Chicago. Between Friday night and Monday night, 58 people were shot in 37 separate incidents. Most shootings involved one victim; three incidents injured multiple people. Most victims were in good or fair condition, while several were in serious or critical condition. In a handful of cases, police were questioning persons of interest, but most shootings had no suspects in custody. The total mirrors a seasonal pattern of localized gun violence on the west and south sides during long summer weekends. Police and community groups increased street presence; national scrutiny rose amid threats to deploy federal agencies or guard troops.
Eight people were killed and 50 others were wounded in dozens of shootings in Chicago over the Labor Day weekend, according to police. Between Friday night and Monday night, a total of 58 people were shot in 37 separate shootings in the country's third-largest city, according to preliminary information from police. Most involved one victim, but multiple people were injured in three of the shootings. Most victims were in good or fair condition, but several were listed in serious or critical condition.
Over Labor Day weekend last year, seven people were killed, six of them by gunfire, and more than 20 others were wounded in shootings over the holiday weekend, police said. The number of shootings reflects a common occurrence in Chicago, particularly over long holiday weekends in summer, when some areas on the city's west and south sides, in particular, experience localized gun violence with higher crime rates.
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