Blue city records 22 shootings and four murders over the weekend amid feud with feds
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Preliminary crime statistics from this past weekend show 22 shootings in Chicago in a three-day span, resulting in 29 victims and four murder cases, according to the city’s police department.

The numbers are subject to change and include incidents reported between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

The victims include a 16-year-old with a gunshot wound to the hand who told police he had been the victim of a drive-by involving a black SUV, a 62-year-old man and 23-year-old woman who were both shot in the legs while sitting in a garage, and a 33-year-old man shot twice in the chest by an unidentified male after an argument. He died from his injuries.

The grim statistics come as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker continues to reject a plan from President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to quell violence, a plan the governor claims is “Trump’s invasion.”

“The Chicago Police Department will always respond to anyone who is being attacked or is under the threat of physical harm,” the department said. “For incidents involving federal immigration enforcement, CPD supervisors will respond to the scene and determine the appropriate course of action in accordance with city law.”

anthony ian santos ruiz and marimar martinez

L-R: Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz and Marimar Martinez, the suspects arrested in connection with the DHS ramming incidents. (DHS)

Two drivers were arrested in connection with the alleged ramming attack. One of them was carrying a semiautomatic firearm, according to Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who also said officers were unable to move and “were forced to deploy their weapons and fire defensive shots at an armed U.S. citizen.”

Law enforcement clashes with anti-ICE protesters

Police clash with demonstrators during a protest outside an ICE processing and detention center, Friday, in Broadview, Ill. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

There have been nearly 1,200 shootings year to date in the Windy City, down by about 35% compared to the same span in 2024, which saw a staggering 1,778 shootings between January and October. Overall crime, however, is up 35% compared to 2021.

Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report.

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