China News Agency, New York, July 22. There were three mass shootings in Chicago, Illinois, from the evening of the 21st to the early morning of the 22nd, resulting in 18 casualties.
The Chicago Tribune reported that according to police reports, from 18:00 on the 21st to 0:00 on the 22nd, there were 3 mass shootings in Chicago that caused more than 4 casualties. A total of 18 people were shot, many of whom were seriously injured. 1 person died.
The police said that at about 18:05 on the 21st, a shooting occurred in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago's West End. A 14-year-old boy was shot and died. Four others were still in the hospital for gunshot wounds.
Only about 5 minutes after the case occurred, another shooting occurred in the North Lawndale community, resulting in a total of 5 people were injured, one of whom suffered serious upper torso injuries.
The police reported that a few minutes before the arrival at 0:00 on the 22nd, near Lincoln Park on the north side of Chicago, someone shot a passenger who was about to board the bus from a Grand Cherokee jeep, causing a man to be shot in the chest and injured. Critical, the other 7 people were injured in varying degrees of severity.
Due to the complex circumstances of the case, the evidence collection on the scene continued until 4:30 am on the 22nd.
The ABC7 television station of the American Broadcasting Corporation reported that the three mass shootings in Chicago within 6 hours involved suspected vehicle stolen goods and other issues. Up to now, the police are still investigating the case and have not arrested anyone. .
In order to speed up the progress of investigations related to the shooting, the Chicago Police Department has added a 50-person gun violence investigation team since last weekend, which is independent of the law enforcement assaults that US President Biden previously promised to dispatch to Chicago. The law enforcement teams will cooperate to combat gun violence in the city in the future.
Recently, shootings in many major cities in the United States have continued to increase.
On the 22nd, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it would formally launch cross-jurisdictional strike forces in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., etc., to assist in intercepting the flow of illegal guns.
According to data released by the US non-profit organization "Gun Violence Archives", as of July 22, there have been 378 mass shootings in the United States this year, an increase of 20.38% compared to the same period last year.
The number of people who died of gun violence and suicide by using guns in the United States has exceeded 24,000 this year.
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