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Downtown Shootings Up 220% from 2019, Sun-Times Reports

Shootings have increased downtown. How violence is affecting the economic hub.

Aired 11/08/2021 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Downtown Shootings Up 220% from 2019, Sun-Times Reports

Clip: 11/8/2021 | 8m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Shootings have increased downtown. How violence is affecting the economic hub.

Ten people were killed and at least 50 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend. Public officials are left grappling with how to deal with the problem as violence also increases in the Loop.

Aired 11/08/2021 | Rating NR

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