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originally posted by: Subsonic
As a lifelong Chicagoan, it pains me to see what my beautiful city has become. In the best of times, it's truly one of the greatest cities in the world to visit. That being said, I moved out of the city 15 years ago but continued working in the city until 2 years ago when I got a new job in the burbs. Now the only time I go over those city limits is when I must do so for work or to visit family. It's become a shell of its former self thanks to leftist policies destroying the place. Really just so sad.
‘Our kids are becoming extinct’: Chicago children are being killed by guns at far faster rate than years past Fifty-two children under 15 have been shot and 10 killed so far this year.Out of nearly 1,500 shooting victims so far this year, at least 52 victims were 15 or younger, compared to 43 last year, an increase of 21%. The increase in child shooting victims tracks closely with the overall spike in Chicago shootings — adults included — of 20.3%.
When looking at the total number of shootings, the rate of children shot, however, is similar to that of last year. So far this year, 3.4% of all shooting victims were 15 years old or younger — the same percentage of child victims in 2020.