by Jasmine Minor and Tre Ward at Eyewitness News ABC Channel 7
One hundred and nine people have been shot, 19 fatally, in gun violence across Chicago since Wednesday during the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend, police said.
Superintendent Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson both called for accountability for those responsible for the shootings.
“I am urging all of you across the entire city to step up and say, ‘We’ve had enough,'” Johnson said. “And I’m hopeful that our ongoing discussions will ensure that our state partners, as well as our federal partners, will swiftly come into the support of the city of Chicago. The city cannot afford to wait any longer.”
Johnson was pressed to address what adjustments need to be made to keep the community safe, his response was simply getting more support…
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