“Obviously one violent crime is one too many. Whether it’s a murder or a shooting, our standards are one is one too many,» CPD Supt. David Brown said.
CHICAGO (CBS) – Police Supt. David Brown touted “tenuous progress” in efforts to reduce gun violence in Chicago this weekend, after recently launching two new citywide teams of officers.
Between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday, at least 57 people were shot, three of them fatally. Both totals were the lowest for any weekend this month in Chicago. Last weekend, at least 70 people were shot, 11 of them fatally. Two weekends ago, at least 64 people were shot, 11 of them fatally. Over July 4th weekend, 79 people were shot in Chicago and 15 were killed.
“Obviously one violent crime is one too many. Whether it’s a murder or a shooting, our standards are one is one too many, but this past weekend we did see tenuous progress,” Brown said Monday morning.
