June 20, 2022
Chicago – At least 48 people were shot, four fatally in Chicago shootings since Friday afternoon.
Chicago police are searching for the gunmen who injured an 11-year-old girl in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood, and another who killed a 36-year-old woman in West Englewood.
12:40 a.m. Monday, when an unknown man approached and fired shots.
The girl was transported with a gunshot wound to the left leg to Comer Children’s Hospital and is listed in fair condition, according to police.
In another incident, police said a 36-year-old woman was standing on the sidewalk in the 6400 block of S. Marshfield around 8:30 p.m.
Sunday when shots were fired.The woman was shot in the head and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Police said a white Malibu and black Impala were seen fleeing the scene, but it is unknown if they are connected to the shooting.
No one is in custody and Area One detectives are investigating.
Writer’s Note:
- Over 1,000 homicides have already been recorded in Cook County in 2021 and we still have a month to go.
Why it matters: Gun violence continues to have an impact on everything from safety to the economy.
By the numbers: Per Cook County Medical Examiner’s office data released at the end of November, there have been 1,009 homicides as of Tuesday, 927 of which were gun-related.
- 777 of those homicides were in Chicago. The next highest count was in South Suburban Harvey (30).
- The new numbers follow the sharp rise of 2020 but are also almost 40% higher than 2019, when 624 homicides were recorded.
Context: The last time Cook County saw this many homicides in a year was 1994 (1,141).
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