In Chicago, seven people were killed and 38 others wounded in shootings over the weekend; Trump criticizes authorities
Kyiv • UNN
In Chicago, seven people were killed and 38 others wounded in shootings over the weekend. President Trump criticized the Illinois state authorities and proposed federal intervention.
At least seven people have been killed and 38 wounded in a series of shootings in Chicago since Friday evening. Amid a surge in violence, U.S. President Donald Trump has again called for federal intervention in the city's situation, AP reports, writes UNN.
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According to police, at least two dozen incidents involving firearms occurred in the city over the weekend.
Among the dead are a 21-year-old man who was shot in the chest on Sunday, an 18-year-old man wounded on Saturday evening, and a 50-year-old man who died after a shooting on Friday.
Trump again proposed federal intervention
Amid the news of the shooting, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the authorities of the state of Illinois.
Why doesn't Governor Pritzker ask me for help? I can make Chicago a safe city in one month
One of the largest incidents was a shooting into a crowd on a city street on Friday evening. According to police, two people opened fire from an SUV, wounding at least 12 people aged 17 to 47.
At the same time, AP notes that despite isolated surges in violence, the overall level of violent crime in Chicago has been declining in recent years, which aligns with the nationwide trend in the U.S.