Chicago shootings: 98 bullets, 17 fatal, in weekend gun violence across city

CHICAGO (WLS) – The long holiday weekend is officially over and ABC 7 Chicago has discovered that nearly 100 people have been shot in Chicago since Friday night.

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown will address the violence and face questions about the department’s security plan on Tuesday afternoon.

A 15-year-old boy is one of the latest victims.

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Jevon Hopkins was on the sidewalk near 66th Street and Langley Avenue in West Woodlawn when a dark-colored car pulled up and someone inside shot him in the back. He is in critical condition.

From 6:00 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Monday, at least 98 people were shot dead, including two CPD officers and five children aged 13 and under.

There were at least 17 killed.

During the same period during the vacation of last year, 87 were shot and 17 were killed.

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This year’s DPC security plan for the weekend included targeted protection for the city’s shopping districts.

Officers also had days off canceled and worked 12-hour shifts as the strategy was to focus on 15 violence-prone areas in Chicago.

“Just chaos, and looking like Chicago was out of control,” Pastor Donavan Price said. “There is nothing the police can do against the people who commit crimes, and that is what has to be addressed, it is the individuals and their needs.

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown praised his officers’ work on Twitter, writing that they “continue to work tirelessly to keep our city safe.”

Brown plans to hold a 1:30 p.m. media briefing at Chicago Police Headquarters.

This is a developing story; check back with ABC 7 Chicago for updates.