Chicago weekend shootings leave 7 dead, 38 hurt after Juneteenth
What's new: At least two dozen shootings were reported from Friday evening through Sunday, including a 12-person mass shooting on the South Side.
A wave of shootings across Chicago left at least seven people dead and 38 injured from Friday evening through Sunday, including a mass shooting during Juneteenth celebrations on the South Side. Police said at least two dozen shooting incidents were recorded over the weekend. In one of the largest attacks, two people in an SUV opened fire into a crowd Friday evening, wounding 12 people ranging in age from 17 to 47. The violence drew renewed pressure from President Donald Trump, who urged Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to seek federal help. Chicago police data cited by PBS NewsHour showed shootings are up slightly from the same point last year, though broader violent crime has fallen in recent years.