Chicago Fourth of July Weekend Shootings Leave 19 Dead, 104 Wounded: Reports

The Fourth of July weekend was Chicago’s deadliest yet this year, with local media outlets reporting that 104 people were shot, leaving 19 dead. The shootings tally, compiled by the Chicago Sun-Times, noted 13 children wounded, including a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy injured by gunfire in a single incident, and a 5-year-old girl shot in the leg. Local residents expressed dismay at the number of children shot, with a 27-year-old man telling the Chicago Sun-Times that much of the ...