Last month, Chicago passed 1,000 shootings in the city. That number continued to climb rapidly over the weekend:
45 people shot, 6 fatally, over Mother's Day weekend
Story: https://t.co/nC4uXiTb5D
Map: https://t.co/lIFrVeHdbl pic.twitter.com/P2DJoYUaLw
— Sun-Times Breaking (@CSTbreaking) May 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/JadedByPolitics/status/729462113647898624
Updated reports put the weekend death toll at eight:
Chicago Police: 8 dead, 41 wounded over Mother's Day weekend – Gun Control Works, NOT!! https://t.co/HvhCiwkWwP
— Thomas Halsey (@thalsey51) May 9, 2016
Will President Obama call a press conference to address a tragic weekend in the city that’s been under Democrat control for decades?
https://twitter.com/majorpettifogge/status/729466805241057280
https://twitter.com/Singerman2000/status/729620261557907456
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