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Aug 31, 2021 · The narrative vs. the numbers. Since the mid-2010s, the Chicago Police Department has attributed a steadily decreasing share of shootings to gangs, The Trace found. Last year, CPD designated 43 percent of fatal shootings as gang-related, down from 70 percent five years earlier.
- Lakeidra Chavis
About 70% (149 of the 212) of the victims we identified had some police-identified affiliation with a gang faction. Only a small percentage of gang factions were involved in gun violence during this time period, and 58 unique gang factions were associated with these shootings—just 6% of all known factions.
Jan 8, 2021 · Between the Father’s Day and Fourth of July weekends, 416 people were shot — 74 of them killed — with the worst of the carnage centered on two historically violent neighborhoods: Englewood and Austin.
- Frank Main
- fmain@suntimes.com
Apr 14, 2024 · CHICAGO — Eleven people standing outside a family gathering Saturday night were shot, including a young girl who was killed, in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the...
Apr 14, 2024 · Eight people were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city's South Side on Saturday night.
Apr 14, 2024 · Chicago police believe gang-related violence led to the fatal shooting of a young girl that also left 10 others injured Saturday night in the city’s South Side.
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Dec 23, 2022 · Over the course of their careers, 80% have responded to a scene of violence before emergency services arrived, 74% have seen a deceased victim, 83% have seen a shooting victim at the scene, and 25% have directly witnessed someone get killed in an act of violence.
