Chicago: 22 Shootings, Four Murders Over Weekend
Chicago police reported 22 shootings that left 29 victims and resulted in four murder cases over a recent three‑day weekend (incidents logged between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday). The weekend spike coincides with an escalating dispute between Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Trump administration over a proposed National Guard deployment and follows clashes at a nearby ICE processing facility in Broadview where federal agents say vehicles rammed officers and two drivers were arrested.
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📌 Key Facts
- Chicago Police Department recorded 22 shootings and 29 victims over the weekend, including four murder investigations.
- Specific victims named in reporting include a 16‑year‑old with a hand gunshot wound, a 62‑year‑old and a 23‑year‑old shot while sitting in a garage, and a 33‑year‑old who later died after being shot twice in the chest.
- Related federal incident: Broadview ICE processing‑center protest involved an alleged ramming of a DHS vehicle; two drivers were arrested (one allegedly carrying a semiautomatic firearm) and DHS says agents fired defensive shots; CPD disputes claims that it was ordered not to respond despite a leaked CAD dispatch.