Posted June 1, 2017 6:46 am by Comments

By Brian Seay

Combined efforts by the FBI and CPD have seen significant reductions in shooting incidents in two historically violent police districts. (Photo: FBI.gov)
Gun violence in Chicago is dipping slightly compared to last year, and while many factors play into the number of shootings and killings that happen week in and week out, officials with the FBI and the Chicago Police Department say their partnership is getting results.
As America remembers her fallen warriors each Memorial Day, in Chicago, the unofficial start to summer sets the stage for the city’s most violent season. This year, there were 52 people shot citywide, and seven of them died. Last year, there were 71 shooting victims in the Windy City. In the Harrison District on the West Side, there were no reported shootings over the holiday weekend – a stark contrast to the 21 shooting victims there last year.
Harrison, and the Englewood District on the South Side, are two police districts that have seen a significant reduction in gun violence since the FBI and the Chicago Police Department formed a homicide task force last year, according to a report released by the FBI on Tuesday.
“We are making some real positive gains,” said Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie

Source: Guns.com

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