According to reports, Labor Day Weekend in Chicago and Philadelphia was extremely violent with over 80 people being shot with more than 20 fatally wounded.
"The amount of violent incidents over this holiday weekend is devastating and unacceptable," Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney wrote in a Monday tweet. "Philadelphians deserve to be safe in their communities. My deepest sympathies go out to all those affected by this senseless violence, especially families that have lost loved ones." The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tallied 38 total shooting victims between Friday and Monday.
Per Fox News, Chicago authorities "recorded 55 total shooting victims, including nine who died from their injuries, between Friday and Monday evening. Another homicide victim was fatally stabbed, according to the Chicago Police Department." Despite the staggering number of shooting victims this past weekend, police say it was down 23% compared to Labor Day weekend last year.
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