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| Chicago boy, 7, among victims as gun violence sweeps city | Chicago boy, 7, among victims as gun violence sweeps city |
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| Gun violence in Chicago at the weekend left 10 people dead, including a 7-year-old boy, and more than 50 wounded. | Gun violence in Chicago at the weekend left 10 people dead, including a 7-year-old boy, and more than 50 wounded. |
| Amari Brown was shot in the chest by a gunman who was targeting his father, a known gang member, according to police. | Amari Brown was shot in the chest by a gunman who was targeting his father, a known gang member, according to police. |
| Police chief Garry McCarthy said the boy's father should not have been on the streets, telling reporters: "If [he] is in custody, his son is alive". | Police chief Garry McCarthy said the boy's father should not have been on the streets, telling reporters: "If [he] is in custody, his son is alive". |
| Despite the multiple shootings since Thursday, the number of incidents was lower than in the same period in 2014. | Despite the multiple shootings since Thursday, the number of incidents was lower than in the same period in 2014. |
| Last year, 16 people were shot dead and more than 80 others were injured, according to the Chicago Tribune. | Last year, 16 people were shot dead and more than 80 others were injured, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| The worst period at the weekend came between 21:00 on Saturday and 05:00 on Sunday, when 30 people were shot as residents celebrated Independence Day. | The worst period at the weekend came between 21:00 on Saturday and 05:00 on Sunday, when 30 people were shot as residents celebrated Independence Day. |
| Among the other incidents, a 17-year-old was shot dead as he played basketball and a 19-year-old was injured as rival gangs fought near Navy Pier after the fireworks display there. | Among the other incidents, a 17-year-old was shot dead as he played basketball and a 19-year-old was injured as rival gangs fought near Navy Pier after the fireworks display there. |
| The shootings happened despite a 30% increase in the number of police officers on patrol in the city over the weekend, Mr McCarthy said. | The shootings happened despite a 30% increase in the number of police officers on patrol in the city over the weekend, Mr McCarthy said. |
| He said police in the city recovered one illegal gun per hour across the city. "We must stem the flow of guns into the city," he said. | He said police in the city recovered one illegal gun per hour across the city. "We must stem the flow of guns into the city," he said. |
| The police force is doing "everything we can to fight this" but the city needs to "repair a broken system", Mr McCarthy said, adding: "Criminals don't feel the repercussions of the justice system." | The police force is doing "everything we can to fight this" but the city needs to "repair a broken system", Mr McCarthy said, adding: "Criminals don't feel the repercussions of the justice system." |
| Chicago has struggled to turn the tide of gun violence for several years and is one of the most deadly in the US. | Chicago has struggled to turn the tide of gun violence for several years and is one of the most deadly in the US. |
| In 2014, there were 406 homicides across the city - although this was a 3% decrease from 2013, when there were 419 gun-related deaths. |