Just going by the BreakingNews.com headlines:
- A man was shot and wounded in the neck during a drive-by shooting late Friday night in the Ashburn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said.
- Three people were shot, one fatally, late Friday afternoon in a drive-by shooting in the Bronzeville neighborhood, Chicago police said.
- A 14-year-old girl was shot in the back and critically injured during a fight in the North Austin neighborhood on the West Side early this morning, police said.
- A man was critically wounded this evening after suffering at least two gunshot wounds to the head not far from Washington Park on the South Side, police said.
- A man was shot and critically wounded on the street tonight in the city's Englewood neighborhood, authorities said.
This is Friday into Saturday. We're sure the overnight tallies will add a few, none of which have been predicted by the Crystal Ball Unit. How about putting those people back in squad cars and preventing crime that way?
UPDATE: As predicted, the totals skyrocketed overnight - can we get Director's pay from the Crystal Ball Unit now?
UPDATE: As predicted, the totals skyrocketed overnight - can we get Director's pay from the Crystal Ball Unit now?
- Updated story - A man who was critically wounded after suffering at least two gunshot wounds to the head near Washington Park on the South Side has died, police said.
- An 18-year-old man was killed in a possible drive-by early this morning in the South Side Winneconna Parkway neighborhood, police said.
- Two people were shot in two separate incidents in the South Side Englewood neighborhood, police said.
- A man suffered a gunshot wound to his head this morning, but is expected to live, police said
- Two men were shot and seriously wounded in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood early this morning, police said.
- A 20-year-old man was shot and killed in the South Side Brighton Park neighborhood this morning, police said.