Memorial Day weekend crime: Some cities marred with gun violence, bloodshed over holiday.....
Cities in parts of the U.S. grappled with high numbers of shootings and killings over Memorial Day weekend, with at least one reporting as many as 10 murders over the extended holiday, according to officials and reports.
Crime analysts and experts have said they anticipated summer 2021 violence could be just as bad as – if not worse than last year amid upticks in shootings and murders that started earlier than usual.
Cities such as Houston, Miami and New Orleans saw startling spates of violence over the extended weekend.
Three people were killed and a total of 27 were shot in Chicago over the extended holiday weekend, police said Tuesday.
There were 32 people wounded in the 27 shootings citywide from 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) said.
The Memorial Day weekend usually sees violence across Windy City neighborhoods. Last year’s Memorial Day weekend saw the most shootings since 2015 with at least nine people fatally shot and dozens more wounded.
There were 20 shootings reported in the Big Apple from Friday through Monday, with 26 wounded victims, the New York Police Department told Fox News. Fifteen people were shot on Monday alone, police said.
Seven murders were reported over the four-day period, a decrease of one compared to last year's holiday weekend......snip~
Memorial Day weekend crime: Some cities marred with gun violence, bloodshed over holiday | Fox News
The Usual from Democrat $#@!holes. The good news is those killed will return to vote again.