Chicago: Independence Day Weekend Sees Over 100 Shot, 21 Killed. Mayor Blames Nixon, Not Gangs
Murder City USA lived up to its moniker over the Independence Day weekend. Chicago accounted for between a third and half of all homicides nationwide over the extended Independence Day weekend. With all of the bodies accounted for, gang members in Chicago accounted for 21 killed and 89 more wounded, per HeyJackass.com.
With the body count on Monday had the homicides pegged at 19, two of the wounded have since crossed the rainbow bridge.