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1000 killed in Chicago so fa this year

Published : 25 Apr 2017, 20:15

DF-Xinhua Report

Joshua Shelton (C), police officer who grew up in the neighborhood, vows to curb gun crimes during a rally in Englewood, Chicago, the United States, April 14, 2017. Hundreds of residents marched Friday in Englewood, one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in south Chicago, calling for stopping mainly gang-related shootings, which took more than 700 lives in 2016 alone in the third biggest city of the U.S. File Photo Xinhua.

With five more people killed in Chicago over the weekend, the number of victims shot in this third largest U.S. city has passed 1,000.

Data collected by the Chicago Tribune show that by Monday morning, some 1,050 people had been shot in Chicago so far this year, as against 924 people shot by June 8 of 2016, 820 by June 8 of 2013 and 981 by June 8 of 2012.

Chicago also experienced a violent Easter weekend on April 16-17, when two men were killed and 43 other people were wounded in shootings, the data show.

At a news conference after Easter holiday, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson acknowledged that although his department has made some progress, "by no means are we claiming victory."