Chicago sees several mass shootings over Fourth of July weekend
The latest: There were at least three mass shootings in Chicago from Wednesday to Saturday night.
In addition to the River North shooting, seven people were injured from a shooting in Back of the Yards late Friday night, while four people were injured in a shooting near the Cook County Courthouse early Saturday morning.
A mass shooting is classified as a shooting that kills or injures more than four people.
No arrests have been made in any of those shootings yet.
The big picture: Overall, the city's July Fourth shootings were down from last year, with at least 50 shot and six killed this year.
Yes, but: That number doesn't include the River North mass shooting since it technically happened before the weekend began. Also, the numbers don't reflect any shootings from Sunday night.
In 2024, the Fourth of July weekend claimed 19 lives with 109 shot in total.
Zoom out: Gun violence in the city continues to trend down in 2025, with about a third fewer homicides year over year.
Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to have fewer than 500 homicides in 2025, a number not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Between the lines: The River North mass shooting made national headlines, reinforcing Chicago's dangerous reputation, despite the lower number of shootings overall.
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