Chicago and New York saw a continuing spate of gun violence and shootings over the weekend

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In Chicago, nearly 30 people were shot and three people killed over the weekend, Chicago police said Sunday morning.

Among the injured are a 12-year-old boy, a 14-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys in separate shootings. One of the three people killed was an 18-year-old man.

Police said the 12-year-old boy was standing in a park with a group when he was shot in the leg around 8 p.m. (9 p.m. ET) on Friday and taken to hospital in acceptable condition. Police are still looking for the suspect.

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm on Saturday night and the 18-year-old man was killed in the 3500 block of W. Flournoy, police said. The 14-year-old told police he heard gunshots and felt pain and was taken to hospital in acceptable condition. Police do not have details of the suspects.

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg on Saturday after police said a group of people pulled over in a vehicle and shot him. He was taken to hospital in stable condition.

In New York City, more than 40 people were shot dead in 48 hours on Sunday morning, the New York Police Department said.

There were 20 casualties from 12 shootings on Friday and 23 casualties from 20 shootings on Saturday, according to data released by the NYPD.

Data on Sunday’s shootings was not yet available. CNN has inquired about the death toll so far this weekend.

Increase in gun violence in the United States

Chicago, New York and other American cities have seen a sharp increase in gun violence since late spring. From May to June 2020, homicides in 20 major U.S. cities rose 37%, led by Chicago, Philadelphia and Milwaukee, according to new data from the non-partisan think tank Council on Criminal Justice.

The increases coincide with the end of pandemic-related closures, mass unemployment due to the pandemic, protests condemning police violence against blacks and the summer, when crime rises every year.

Yet incidents of gun violence are generally comparable to crime statistics from the start of this decade and are well below the breathtaking heights of the 1990s.
NYPD data as of August 9 shows murders are up 29% from this point last year, and shooting incidents are up about 79% from this point last year.

Overall, however, the total number of felony complaints in New York City is down 3% from a year ago, due to the steep drop in rape and grand theft, according to NYPD data.

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