At least 45 people were shot, one fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.
ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reported the one fatal shooting occurred Saturday about 11: 30 p.m. There was an argument and two of the people involved pulled a gun and opened fire. Two men–one 50 years old and the other 44 years old–were shot, as well as a 27-year-old woman.
Breitbart News reported at least 21 people were shot during the weekend of May 10-12, 2024, and three of those shooting victims succumbed to their wounds.
In Chicago, as in all of Illinois, residents must get a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card in order to legally own a gun. The process for getting the card involves an in-depth background check by the Illinois State Police.
Despite all the gun control, the Sun-Times pointed out that 170 people have been killed in Chicago since January 1, 2024.
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