Twelve Shot on Night One of Brandon Johnson's First Memorial Day Weekend as Chicago Mayor
Share and Follow

At least 12 people were shot, three fatally, on night one of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) first Memorial Day weekend in office.

WGNTV reported that the first fatal shooting was discovered at about 12:50 a.m. when a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his armpit was found unresponsive “near the 7800 block of South Seeley Avenue.”

The 33-year-old was dead at the scene.

A short time later, a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound was found lying “on the sidewalk near the 500 block of West Surf Street.” He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.

Just before 3 a.m., a 26-year-old woman was shot in the face while standing close to “the 2300 block of West 18th Street.” She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Breitbart News noted that 23 people were shot during Brandon Johnson’s first weekend as mayor, and one of those shooting victims succumbed to his wounds.

The Chicago Sun-Times pointed out that 217 people were killed in Chicago from January 1, 2023, through May 26, 2023.

Related — DeSantis: In Chicago “You’re More Likely To Get Shot” Than Get a World-Class Education

@GovRonDeSantis / Twitter

AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio and a Turning Point USA Ambassador. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and holds a Ph.D. in Military History, with a focus on the Vietnam War (brown water navy), U.S. Navy since Inception, the Civil War, and Early Modern Europe. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

“Shopper Arrested at Walmart for His Clothing Claims His Rights as an American Are Being Violated”

A WALMART shopper has been arrested after entering with multiple guns and…

We lost our home, valued at $128k, of 21 years to a sale for just $3k due to being coerced by a $250 fee.

A COUPLE lost their home after falling behind on the dues owed…

If you can find the deer hiding in the woods within 8 seconds, you’ve got an incredible hunter’s eye.

YOU might have the eyes of a top game hunter if you…

Kanye West and Katt Williams Cautioned Us About Diddy

Rapper Ye aka Kanye West and comedian Katt Williams both tried to…

Gogglebox Star and Celebrity Big Brother’s George Gilbey Dies at 40 Following Work Mishap: Mourning Buddies Offer Sympathy to Mom Linda, Three Years Subsequent to His Dad Pete’s Death

Former Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother star George Gilbey has tragically died…

We Reported Our Neighbors for Parking in Their Front Yard; They Remained for 14 Months Despite Police Inability to Act

AN empty rental home was taken over by party-throwing squatters and police…

Kansas GOP Pushes Forward Bill Mandating Disclosure of Reasons for Abortion by Providers

The Republican-controlled Kansas state Legislature passed a bill Tuesday requiring abortion providers…

Individuals Labeling Me as the ‘DEI Mayor’ Lack the Boldness to Utter the ‘N-Word’

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that critics…