At least seven people killed in Chicago shootings as Trump renews military call
Mayor says ‘violence has no place in our city’ as president criticizes governor for not accepting national guard troops
TL;DR
- At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in several shootings in Chicago since Friday.
- Donald Trump posted on Truth Social questioning why Illinois Governor JB Pritzker had not welcomed military deployment to Chicago.
- A study from the Niskanen Center found the national guard's presence had minimal effect on violent crime in Washington D.C.
- Governor Pritzker has previously sued to block the Trump administration's deployment of federalized national guard members.
- Chicago police data shows a slight increase in shooting incidents compared to the first half of last year, but violent crime rates have generally dropped over the past few years.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the shootings and stated that violence has no place in the city.
- The Obama Presidential Center officially opened on Chicago's South Side, welcoming its first visitors.