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2017-08-23 -Lurid Crime Tales-

9 dead, 54 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago

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Posted by Fred 2017-08-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Since, I assume, most of the victims are black - could be a secret KKK cell in operation.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-08-23 02:53|| 2017-08-23 02:53|| Front Page Top

#2 And it wasn't even a holiday?

Posted by Cheaderhead 2017-08-23 05:38|| 2017-08-23 05:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Since, I assume, most of the victims are black - could be a secret KKK cell in operation

The numbahs:

Race/Victim/Shooter

Black 361 57
Hispanic 75 5
White/Other 14 2
Police - 9
Self Defense - 8
Unknown 10 388

August to Date:

Shot & Killed: 40
Shot & Wounded: 208
Total Shot: 248
Total Homicides: 42

Year to Date:

Shot & Killed: 425
Shot & Wounded: 2022
Total Shot: 2447
Total Homicides: 461

Posted by Pappy 2017-08-23 07:40|| 2017-08-23 07:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Who did the reincarnation trick on Scarface Al?

Posted by AlanC 2017-08-23 07:46|| 2017-08-23 07:46|| Front Page Top

#5 News would be when some weekend no one gets shot in Chicago.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-08-23 08:35|| 2017-08-23 08:35|| Front Page Top

#6 I have the answer! Stricter gun control!

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2017-08-23 09:02|| 2017-08-23 09:02|| Front Page Top

#7 All this and we had the Air & Water show that brought in 2 million people over the weekend- none of whom are part of these statistics.

Posted by Capsu78 2017-08-23 16:26|| 2017-08-23 16:26|| Front Page Top

#8 But the good news is arrests are down 24% YTD so theres that!

Posted by Capsu78 2017-08-23 16:27|| 2017-08-23 16:27|| Front Page Top

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