Chicago's Mayor has been kicking back and celebrating the year's drop in deadly violence in his city compared to years past.
However, this year's 4th of July weekend just proved that violence must still be in that city's genes.
Last year, 12 people died of gunshots and 74 were wounded. This year, with violence supposedly down, 14 people lost their lives and 82 were wounded.
References:
2013: Chicago erupts in gun violence: 74 people shot, 12 killed over July 4 weekend: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2013/0708/Chicago-erupts-in-gun-violence-74-people-shot-12-killed-over-July-4-weekend
2014: Fourth of July weekend toll: 82 shot, 14 of them fatally, in Chicago: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-fourth-of-july-toll-82-shot-14-of-them-fatally-in-chicago-20140707,0,5439185.story
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