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Violence Erupts Over Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago

Nine dead, including a five-year-old girl, as shootings plague the city; families and officials call for urgent action.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to reporters following a roundtable discussion in Chicago, Thursday, April 4, 2024, with community leaders that elevated the contributions of the Black and brown communities and urged President Biden to extend work permits to all undocumented workers. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
The locations of shootings that took place in at least 12 U.S. cities on Memorial Day are pictured in this map that Newsweek created with flourish.studio on May 27, 2024.
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Overview

  • Chicago experienced a surge in violence with at least 31 people shot and nine fatalities over the Memorial Day weekend.
  • A five-year-old girl, Reign Ware, was among the victims, killed while sitting in a parked car with her father.
  • Three separate fatal attacks on Memorial Day added to the weekend's death toll, with no arrests made in these cases.
  • City officials and family members of victims are urging for stronger measures to combat the ongoing violence.
  • Memorial Day weekend violence in Chicago has been a recurring issue, with this year's incidents reflecting a troubling trend.