Chicago endures bloodiest month in decades with 90 people killed in August alone – more than the number of homicides in New York and Los Angeles COMBINED
Chicago has recorded its deadliest month in two decades in August
Ninety people were killed last month, 60 per cent more than August 2015
Police say high killing rate is linked to the increasing number of shootings
On average, 15 people were shot each day in Chicago throughout August r
More homicides in Chicago than in New York and Los Angeles combined
DailyMail.com
2 September 2016
Chicago recorded its deadliest month in two decades in August, thanks in part to a sharp rise in gun violence in the nation’s third-largest city this year.
Police said that 90 people were killed last month, a 66 per cent increase over August 2015.
There were 472 shooting victims — an average of more than 15 people per day.
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