WATCH: Chicago Mayor Blames Guns for Horrifying Increase in Murders

Shootings and homicides in Chicago increased sharply in June compared to the same time last year.

Police data show that shootings in Chicago increased by 75% in June of 2020 compared to June 2019, and murders in the city rose by 78%, according to NBC 5 Chicago. . .

Last weekend alone, gun violence killed more than a dozen people, including three children. Twelve people were killed on Father’s Day weekend, including a 3-year-old. . .

When asked about the rise in violence, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, said it was a “complicated” question and suggested that gun control is the answer.

“That’s a complicated question,” Lightfoot said. “We have way too many guns on the streets.” (Read more from “Chicago Mayor Blames Guns for Horrifying Increase in Murders” HERE)

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