Puddy Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 One little earthquake and the area goes crazy. 32 people shot, 6 killed, in violent Chicago weekend CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- An epidemic of gunfire rattled the city during the weekend, with at least 32 people shot and six killed. Police Superintendent Jody Weis blamed an excess of guns and gangs for the rash of violence. "There are just too many weapons here," Weis said at a news conference Sunday. "Too many guns, too many gangs." At the time of that news conference, the toll was 26 separate shootings and four deaths. Later, three more shootings were reported within two hours on the West Side late Sunday and early Monday, resulting in two more deaths and four more people wounded, police said. The other weekend shootings were scattered all over the city. Police said they included gang shootings, drive-by attacks, and even one case in which someone used an AK-47 to shoot up a plumbing supply store. Authorities did not immediately say whether any of the shootings were thought to be related. During the same weekend last year, there were 19 shootings, including four homicides, and 21 shootings were reported during the same weekend in 2006, Chicago police statistics show. On Saturday, the police department issued new statistics showing that the city's murder rate for March was down about 1 percent from March 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I'll be there Wednesday through Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I'll be there Wednesday through Sunday I'll be there Friday April 25th to Friday May 2nd Home Then back again Monday May 5th to Friday May 9th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Finding safety in Detroit. Has kind of an oxymoron ring to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Chicago, IL--Authorities are blaming the latest explosion of violence on an outside source. They say that more and more Detroiters have migrated to the area causing the violence. "These Michiganders are vile heathens," police chief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Chicago, IL--Authorities are blaming the latest explosion of violence on an outside source. They say that more and more Detroiters have migrated to the area causing the violence. "These Michiganders are vile heathens," police chief. Could be UP'ers looking for work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Looks like you'll catch up by December, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirehairman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 "There are just too many weapons here," Weis said at a news conference Sunday. "Too many guns, too many gangs." I wonder what would be more effective at reducing violent crime. Removing the guns or the gangs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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