Chicago experienced another violent weekend, with at least 16 people shot, including four fatalities, under Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership. Gun violence continues to plague the city, which has already seen 544 homicides in 2024, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The first fatality occurred Friday evening around 5:15 p.m. on the 3800 block of West Adams Street. A 28-year-old passenger in a vehicle was shot in the head after an unknown assailant opened fire. The victim succumbed to his injuries.
On Saturday, a 30-year-old man was fatally shot after a fight broke out around 3 p.m. in the 200 block of North Pulaski Road. The man sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died at a hospital shortly after.
Later that evening, at 6:14 p.m., police discovered the body of a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head in the 400 block of West Montrose Harbor Drive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The fourth fatal shooting of the weekend occurred just after 10 p.m. Saturday. Police found a male victim in an alley on the 3100 block of West Cermak Road with a gunshot wound to his back. He was also pronounced dead at the scene.
This weekend’s violence adds to Chicago’s troubling pattern of gun-related deaths, with residents calling for stronger measures to address public safety. As of mid-December, Chicago remains one of the cities with the highest number of homicides nationwide, reflecting ongoing challenges for law enforcement and city leadership.
