7 dead, dozens hurts in weekend Chicago shootings

Key Points:

• Since Friday evening, Chicago has experienced a surge in shootings resulting in at least 38 injuries and seven deaths, including a mass shooting that wounded 12 people on Juneteenth.
• President Donald Trump renewed his call for military intervention in Chicago, claiming he could make the city safe within a month or a year, but Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has not responded to these appeals.
• Despite the recent spike, Chicago Police Department data indicates that violent crime rates have generally declined over recent years, aligning with national trends.
• The mass shooting on Juneteenth occurred shortly after former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama opened the presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, prompting Mayor Brandon Johnson to condemn the violence and vow accountability.
• Trump has previously deployed National Guard troops for crime-fighting missions in other Democrat-led cities, but such measures have not been implemented in Chicago under Governor Pritzker.