{"id":22193,"date":"2026-06-22T09:26:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/8-killed-38-injured-in-shootings-during-holiday-weekend-in-chicago\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:26:29","slug":"8-killed-38-injured-in-shootings-during-holiday-weekend-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/8-killed-38-injured-in-shootings-during-holiday-weekend-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"8 killed, 38 injured in shootings during holiday weekend in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At least eight people have been killed and 38 others injured in a series of shootings across Chicago during the extended Juneteenth Holiday weekend as of Sunday, local police said.<\/p>\n

At least two dozen shooting incidents had been reported since 5 p.m. on June 19. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 70, according to the Chicago Police Department.<\/p>\n

At least 12 people were wounded on the night of June 19 when two gunmen opened fire from an SUV into a crowd gathering on Chicago’s Far South Side, the department said.<\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump on June 21 renewed his call for military intervention in the country’s third-largest city.<\/p>\n

“Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, in ONE YEAR, it would be one of the safest!!!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

In 2025, Trump deployed National Guard troops on crime-fighting missions in Democrat-led cities, including Chicago, drawing fierce resistance.<\/p>\n

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Although data from the Chicago Police Department showed a slight uptick in shooting incidents compared to the first half of last year, violent crime has generally declined in the city in recent years, in line with national trends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At least eight people have been killed and 38 others injured in a series of shootings across Chicago during the extended Juneteenth Holiday weekend as of Sunday, local police said. At least two dozen shooting incidents had been reported since 5 p.m. on June 19. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 70, according…<\/p>\n

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