Jan. 1, 2017 - April 22, 2017: 948 shooting victims
Jan. 1, 2016 - Dec. 31, 2016: 4,368 shooting victims
The Chiraq hoodrats are working like Stakhanovites to increase total production. No increase in the rate of gunshot fatalities over last year though. Looks like the bangers need some remedial marksmanship training. Might have to suspend all class A pass privileges until we see some improvement in that area.
“The pace of homicides is virtually the same as last year. There have been at least 179 homicides so far this year compared with 180 this time last year, according to the data.”
Food delivery driver, 51, among 16 shot, one fatally, in Chicago
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Two shot
Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune
Chicago police investigate a double shooting at 79th Street and Maryland Avenue on April 22, 2017.
(Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)
The number of people shot in Chicago this year is nearing 1,000 after a violent weekend left seven dead and 31 others wounded, according to data kept by the Tribune.
As of Monday morning, at least 992 people had been shot in Chicago this year. Last year, the city passed the 1,000 mark on April 20 and had reached 1,054 by this time, the Tribune data show.
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