Chicago Reports 25 Memorial Day Weekend Shootings as Police Cancel Officers' Days Off
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Updated · Fox News · May 26
Chicago Reports 25 Memorial Day Weekend Shootings as Police Cancel Officers' Days Off
9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 26
At least 25 people were shot across Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, though police said there were no confirmed homicides during the holiday period.
Four teenagers ages 14 to 18 were wounded in a West Side shooting around 3 a.m. Sunday; officers said the suspect fled with other teens and all four victims were in good condition.
A 33-year-old man was also shot in the left thigh while driving in the North Austin neighborhood Sunday night after someone in a gold-colored car opened fire; no arrests were reported.
Chicago police canceled officers' days off under a Summer Safety Strategy after chaotic teen takeovers over the weekend, during which five officers were struck by a car.
Mayor Brandon Johnson urged parents to monitor their children and use city summer programs, while Alderman Raymond Lopez criticized the mayor's accountability message and called for stronger action on crime.
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