United States: In Chicago, about eight people have been shot to the dead, as well as 16 were left wounded in a number of shooting incidents over the weekend, as per the sources.
The spree of shootings has been reported from around 5:45 pm on Friday when the 69-year-old man was shot to death at his home in South Kilpatrick, and a local broadcaster reported citing the city police officials.
Moreover, the victims have included individuals from all the age groups, also including a minor as well as a 62-year-old female. The incidents happened in a variety of areas, including Brighton Park, South Indiana, North Kedzie Avenue, Humboldt Park and so on, says the reports.
According to the sources, the last weekend, eight people were shot dead, as well as 42 more were wounded in gun violence in all over the city. Along with this, Gun violence has been a significant problem all over the United States, with regular cases of sporadic shooting incidents as well as even mass shootings reported in the nation.
As per the sources, a research group, more than 140 mass shootings have taken place in the United States so far in 2022.
Along with this, the organization mentioned in the statement that it has been collecting data daily from 7,500 sources as well as the number of incidents that have been “reported and verified.”
The Biden administration has been disclosure new measures to address recent mass shootings, such as a proposal to halt the spread of so-called “ghost guns,” i.e., firearms that are bought in parts and assembled by the buyer, says the reports.
