At Least 118 Shot in Chicago, NY Over July 4 Weekend

A violent July Fourth weekend featured at least 118 people shot in Chicago and New York City combined, according to reports.

The historically violent weekend for Chicago saw 92 shot, including at least 16 fatalities, the most violent weekend of the year thus far, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

New York City saw 26 people shot, including two fatalities, Fox News reported.

Chicago’s violence also featured two police officers getting shot, one in the foot and one in the thigh, but their injuries were not life threatening.

“There’s been a lot of large crowd gatherings tonight, a lot of celebratory fireworks going off, kind of spontaneous,” Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown told the Sun-Times. “They were dispersing a crowd when they heard shots and felt pain.”

That violence comes after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke with City Council and law enforcement leaders in her city to address a crime surge. (Newsmax)