Seven people were killed and dozens wounded in Chicago over the weekend despite the city’s restrictive gun control laws.
The brutal weekend began Friday night with 13 people injured in a drive-by shooting in the city’s Princeton Park neighborhood, according to Breitbart reporting.
🚨BREAKING: 35 shot, 5 killed, in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend including a huge mass shooting of 13 people on the city’s South Side during a Juneteenth celebration.
The @ChicagosMayor Brandon Johnson bloodbath continues to shatter records. pic.twitter.com/3TQg47VHol
— Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) June 21, 2026
Police say two shooters inside a red SUV opened fire on a crowd celebrating Juneteenth.
The violence continued across the city. ABC 7 reported a 32-year-old man shot in Englewood, two men shot in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, and victims found shot to death on the West Side and in Little Village Friday night.
An 18-year-old man was killed in a West Side shooting early Saturday. A 37-year-old man was found shot to death on Chicago’s South Side. A 15-year-old boy was shot later that evening outside a McDonald’s restaurant.
Sunday brought more bloodshed. A 21-year-old South Side man was fatally shot. A 36-year-old woman was shot during a gathering in Lawndale. A 17-year-old boy was shot in Brighton Park.
Chicago and Illinois boast some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation.
Those policies include a red flag law, an “assault weapons” ban, a “high capacity” magazine ban, a 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, a Firearm Owners Identification card requirement for gun possession, a concealed carry license requirement, and a gun storage law.
Chicago also bans so-called “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines and prohibits individuals from being armed for self-defense on public transit.
The weekend shootings prompted a response from President Donald Trump, who asked why Governor Pritzker hasn’t called him for help.
Lots of Killing going on in Chicago. 22 people shot, at least 4 Dead. Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, in ONE YEAR, it would be one of the safest!!! D.C. went from one of the worst, to one of the safest cities in the… pic.twitter.com/fMtCKnOt5e
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