Two Chicago Anti-Gun Violence Activists Killed In Drive-By Shooting

By Tom Knighton

Chicago is a dangerous place. Anyone who cares to look at the statistics can see that as plain as day. The weekend death toll from Chicago dwarfs similar time frames during the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. There’s a reason many of us think of it as a warzone, but I’m inclined to think that such comparisons are unfair to warzones.

In a profoundly tragic irony, two of the latest victims were activists trying to work against the violence that plagues the streets of the Windy City.

Two mothers in Chicago have been killed in a drive-by shooting as they stood on a street corner in an effort to deter gun violence.

Chantell Grant and Andrea Stoudemire were volunteers for Mothers Against Senseless Killings and had been camped out at the corner to prevent conflict.

They were shot on Friday evening by the occupants of a blue SUV. No arrests have yet been made.

Supporters say they are shocked by the killing and will honour their memories.

“It is sacred ground, as far as we’re concerned,” said Mothers Against Senseless Killings (Mask) member Maria Pike, referring to the South Side Chicago street corner policed by the fallen mums.

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Source:: Bearing Arms