CHICAGO — For the second time this month, more than 60 people were shot over the course of a weekend in Chicago. At least eight of the 61 people struck by bullets this weekend have died, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson confirmed during a Monday morning press conference.

That includes two missing teenage boys found dead in a field late Sunday night, reports CBS Chicago.

"It's no secret that we had another unacceptable violent weekend," Johnson said during a press conference in which he called for legislation that would toughen Illinois laws regarding repeat gun crimes and make it harder to purchase a weapon after committing certain crimes.

Johnson said three persons of interest are in custody in connection with several of the shooting incidents this weekend. He noted that officers also shut down 68 block parties over the weekend for illegal activity, seized 83 guns, and arrested 29 people on gun charges.

The weekend's fatal shootings included:

• Daquan Albright, 17, shot and killed near 73rd and Claremont around 6:15 p.m. Sunday,

• a 19-year-old man shot and killed near 40th and Calumet around 3:30 p.m. Sunday,

• Dennis Thomas Jr., 33, shot and killed while sitting in a car in the 4600 block of North Clifton around 8:10 a.m. Sunday,

• a 23-year-old man shot in the back on the sidewalk on the 2300 block of West 72nd around 8 p.m. Saturday,

• a 27-year-old man shot and killed near 70th and Sangamon shortly before 3 p.m. Friday,

• and 15-year-old Steven Rosenthal, who authorities say shot himself in the head while fleeing police Friday evening.

Rosenthal's family has disputed that he killed himself, and is demanding to see police body-camera video of the incident. Police have said ballistics and camera evidence shows no officers fired their weapons, but the department has not said if it will release body-camera video.

The weekend's bloodshed also included at least two mass shootings.

Five people were wounded in a shooting after a softball game Sunday night in the South Shore neighborhood. Police said someone in a black van opened fire near 75th and Dante shortly before 11 p.m., striking four men and a woman.

A 30-year-old man shot in the ankle, a 40-year-old woman shot in the calf, a 42-year-old man shot in the arm, and an adult male shot in the chest all were being treated at the University of Chicago trauma center. The man shot in the chest was in serious condition, the other three were not seriously hurt. A 26-year-old man who was shot in the leg was stabilized at Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center.

The other mass shooting happened Friday night in the Englewood neighborhood. Police said six of the people were out in front of a home near 65th and Marshfield, enjoying a summer evening, when they heard gunfire. A 3-year-old boy was among those wounded. A seventh person was struck by a stray bullet in her back yard.</s>Six people were fatally shot over the weekend, including four teenagers; 52 other people were injured.

Superintendent Johnson said 29 people were arrested on gun charges and 83 guns were seized.

Twenty-six of the people involved in the shootings are already known to the Chicago Police Department.

Charges are pending against three people from shooting incidents over the weekend, including the case of two teen boys who were found shot to death in a field in the Golden Gate neighborhood.

Six-hundred additional officers were deployed to areas with the most violence. They people who were holding large gatherings without a permit. Sixty-eight of those gatherings were shutdown.

Many incidents this month have been mass shootings where the shooters targeted large groups.</s>Six people were killed in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, police said.Since 5 p.m. Friday, a total of 59 people were shot, leaving six killed and 53 wounded.In the latest incident, two teenagers who had been reported missing were found shot to death in a field on the Far South Side.The two teenagers, just 16 and 17 year old, were found dead at about 11:57 p.m. in a field on East 131st Street between Eberhart and Rhodes avenues after being reported missing days ago.The family of 16-year-old Raysuan Turner said he has been missing since Friday. He was found dead in the field along with 17-year-old Darnelle Flowers, who had also been missing since Friday.Also Sunday night, five people were shot after a softball game in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.The shooting occurred just before 11 p.m. in the 7400-block of South Dante Avenue.The victims were gathered after their weekly game, when investigators said a black van pulled up, and someone started shooting. One of the victims is in serious condition.The first fatal shooting occurred Saturday night in the Englewood neighborhood.A 26-year-old man was shot in the back in the 2300-block of West 72nd Street at about 8 p.m., police said. A witness told police they saw the victim on the sidewalk and heard gun shots.The victim was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he later died. He was identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Matthew Hudson.No one is in custody. Area Central detectives are investigating.Sunday morning in the Uptown neighborhood, a person was shot and killed by someone riding a bicycle, police said.The victim was sitting in a vehicle in the 4600-block of North Clifton Ave. at about 8:10 a.m. when someone pulled up in a bicycle and shot the victim several times, police said.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter fled in an unknown direction.Also Sunday, a 19-year-old man who was fatally shot at about 3:30 p.m. while leaning against a parked vehicle in the 4000-block of South Calumet, police said. The victim was talking to an acquaintance when another vehicle pulled up and someone started firing several shots.No one was in custody and Area Central detectives are investigating.In one incident Saturday night, three men were wounded near a back-to-school peace rally which was attended by hundreds of children.The men were shot near Seward Park on the Near North Side. A 54-year-old man was shot in his upper-right leg; a 43-year-old man was shot in the lower left leg and upper right arm; and a 28-year-old man was shot in the back. Two victims, ages 54 and 43, were hospitalized in stable condition. The 28-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition.All of the victims were innocent bystanders, witnesses said.Chicago police said that they seized 83 guns and arrested 29 people on gun charges over the weekend.</s>In this city, someone gets shot an average of about once per hour.

That was the sobering reality in Chicago this weekend, when at least 58 people were shot, police said.

“We had another unacceptable, violent weekend,” Chicago police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson said. “These acts are tragic, senseless and cowardly.”

Six of those shooting victims died — including two teenagers found dead in a field with multiple gunshot wounds.

Police found their bodies late Sunday night after their cell phones pinged near Golden Gate Park, CNN affiliate WBBM reported. They were reported missing Friday. Authorities are still investigating the motive for the killings, but say robbery is a possibility.

Another five people were injured in a shooting after a softball game Sunday night, CNN affiliate WGN reported.

Players and their friends had gathered after the game near 74th Street and Dante Avenue when a man inside a black van suddenly showed up and started firing at the group.

This latest rash of violence happened despite an additional 600 officers on the streets of Chicago this weekend — part of a surge in police presence that started earlier this month.

“But the simple fact of it is, the police department can’t do it alone,” Johnson said.

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He called on witnesses and anyone who knows who’s responsible to speak up and break the culture of silence.

Despite the challenges, detectives are making progress on this weekend’s wave of violence, Johnson said.

“We already have three persons of interest in custody from weekend incidents,” with more expected, the police chief said Monday.

He also said that since Friday, 83 illegal guns have been taken off the streets, and 29 people have been arrested on gun-related charges.

“But we really have a lot more work to do,” Johnson said, “and we need everyone — everyone — to come to the table.”</s>Forty six people have been shot, two fatally, in weekend shootings across Chicago, police said.The first fatal shooting occurred Saturday night in the Englewood neighborhood.A 26-year-old man was shot in the back in the 2300-block of West 72nd Street at about 8 p.m., police said. A witness told police they saw the victim on the sidewalk and heard gun shots.The victim was transported to Advocate Christ Hospital, where he later died. He has been identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Matthew Hudson.No one is in custody. Area Central detectives are investigating.Sunday morning in the Uptown neighborhood, a person was shot and killed by someone riding a bicycle, police said.The victim was sitting in a vehicle in the 4600-block of North Clifton Ave. at about 8:10 a.m. when someone pulled up in a bicycle and shot the victim several times, police said.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter fled in an unknown direction.Area North detectives are investigating.Saturday night, three men were shot near Seward Park on the Near North Side as children were leaving a back-to-school peace rally. A 54-year-old man was shot in his upper-right leg; a 43-year-old man was shot in the lower left leg and upper right arm; and a 28-year-old man was shot in the back.Two victims, ages 54 and 43, were hospitalized in stable condition. The 28-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition.All of the victims were innocent bystanders, witnesses said.Since Friday at 6 p.m., an additional 41 people have been shot.</s>CHICAGO (CBS) — Sixty-one people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, eight of them fatally, including two missing teenage boys found dead in a field late Sunday night. The bloodshed made for the second most violent weekend of the year in Chicago, and the second weekend this month at least 60 people were shot.

Police Supt. Eddie Johnson planned to speak about the weekend’s shootings at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Chicago Police Headquarters.

CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said three people of interest were in custody in connection with some of the shootings as of Monday morning. Officers also shut down 68 gatherings over the weekend for illegal activity, seized 83 guns, and arrested 29 people on gun charges.

Most recently, a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were found shot and killed in a field on the edge of Golden Gate Park at 130th and Eberhart. The father of one boy identified him as 16-year-old Raysuan Turner. The other boy’s identity has not been confirmed, but community activist Andrew Holmes said both boys had been reported missing on Friday.

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• Daquan Albright, 17, was shot and killed near 73rd and Claremont around 6:15 p.m. Sunday,
• a 19-year-old man shot and killed near 40th and Calumet around 3:30 p.m. Sunday,
• Dennis Thomas Jr., 33, was shot and killed while sitting in a car in the 4600 block of North Clifton around 8:10 a.m. Sunday,
• a 23-year-old man shot in the back on the sidewalk on the 2300 block of West 72nd around 8 p.m. Saturday,
• a 27-year-old man shot and killed near 70th and Sangamon shortly before 3 p.m. Friday,
• and 15-year-old Steven Rosenthal, who authorities say shot himself in the head while fleeing police Friday evening.

Rosenthal’s family has disputed that he killed himself, and is demanding to see police body camera video of the incident. Police have said ballistics and camera evidence shows no officers fired their weapons, but the department has not said if it will release body camera video.

The weekend’s bloodshed also included at least two mass shootings.

Five people were wounded in a shooting after a softball game Sunday night in the South Shore neighborhood. Police said someone in a black van opened fire near 75th and Dante shortly before 11 p.m., striking four men and a woman.

A 30-year-old man shot in the ankle, a 40-year-old woman shot in the calf, a 42-year-old man shot in the arm, and an adult male shot in the chest all were being treated at the University of Chicago trauma center. The man shot in the chest was in serious condition, the other three were not seriously hurt. A 26-year-old man who was shot in the leg was stabilized at Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center.

The other mass shooting happened Friday night in the Englewood neighborhood. Police said six of the people were out in front of a home near 65th and Marshfield, enjoying a summer evening, when they heard gunfire and realized they had been shot. The victims included a 3-year-old boy. A seventh person was struck by a stray bullet in her back yard.
• Victim #1: A 27-year-old was shot in the torso and transported to University of Chicago Hospital, where he was stabilized.
• Victim #2: A 3-year-old boy was shot in the left shin and transported to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was stabilized.
• Victim #3: A 30-year-old man was shot in the left leg and transported to St. Bernard Hospital, where he was stabilized.
• Victim #4: A 29-year-old man was shot in the left calf and drove himself to St. Bernard Hospital, where he was stabilized.
• Victim #5: A 30-year-old man was shot in the lower back and drove himself to Mt. Sinai Hospital in serious condition.
• Victim #6: A 26-year-old man was shot in the left and and left leg and was drove himself to to St. Bernard Hospital, where he was stabilized.
• Victim #7: A 38-year-old woman’s left arm was grazed by a bullet. She was treated on the scene.

Police sources said the area is known for gang activity, but that hasn’t been linked to the crime just yet.

Meantime, at a Saturday picnic organized to promote peace, people had gathered in Seward Park when some young people came by and started shooting. At least htree people were wounded in the attack, including a 28-year-old man who was critically wounded. A fourth person was beaten at the scene.

The bloody weekend comes two weeks after the most violent weekend of the year in Chicago, when 66 people were shot on the first weekend of August, 12 of them fatally. That weekend’s shootings prompted the Chicago Police Department to deploy hundreds of extra officers to five of the districts hardest hit by gun violence.</s>CHICAGO, Illinois — In this city, someone gets shot an average of about once per hour.

That was the sobering reality in Chicago this weekend, when at least 58 people were shot between Friday afternoon and late Sunday night, according to the Chicago Police Major Incident Notification System.

Five of those shooting victims died — including two teenagers found dead in a field with multiple gunshot wounds.

Police found their bodies late Sunday night after their cell phones pinged near Golden Gate Park, CNN affiliate WBBM reported. They were reported missing Friday.

Another five people were injured in a shooting after a softball game Sunday night, CNN affiliate WGN reported.

Players and their friends had gathered after the game near 74th Street and Dante Avenue when a man inside a black van suddenly showed up and started firing at the group.

No arrests have been reported. Police are expected to release a statement later Monday about this weekend’s bloodshed.

But Mayor Rahm Emanuel has already vented his frustration about the gun violence in his city. In the first weekend of August, Chicago had 66 shootings — including 12 killings.

“We as a city, in every corner, have an accountability and a responsibility. If you know who did this, be a neighbor, speak up,” Emanuel said earlier this month.

He dismissed the notion that hotter weather will lead to more violence.

“You can talk about the weather, but the weather didn’t pull the trigger. You can talk about jobs, and they count, but in parts of the city where there aren’t jobs, people did not pull the trigger,” he said.

“There are values. There are too many guns on the street, too many people with criminal records on the street, and there is a shortage of values about what is right and what is wrong.”</s>A new TV channel for Joe has the staff mocking him. A 1666 fire in London destroys almost everything in it’s path. The shootings in Chicago need to get more attention. What would happen if that many shootings took place in the Twin Cities?</s>The bloodshed riddling parts of the city of Chicago continued well into the weekend as four people were killed and another 54 were wounded by gunfire.

Officials told Fox News on Monday the shootings this weekend are up compared to the same weekend in 2017 that saw 48 people shot and 5 killed.

Other reports showed that six people were killed and 53 were wounded.

Among those killed were the two teenagers who had been reported missing days ago. They found shot to death Sunday night in a field on the Far South Side of the city, police said.

The two teenagers, 16-year-old Raysuan Turner and 17-year-old Darnelle Flowers, were found at about 11:57 p.m. in a field on East 131st Street between Eberhart and Rhodes avenues. They had been reported missing days earlier, FOX 32 Chicago reported.

Earlier on Sunday night, five people were shot after a weekly softball game in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. Police said the victims were gathered for a game when a black van pulled up and someone started shooting. ABC 7 Chicago reported on of the victims was listed in serious condition.

Across the city, the news of shootings this weekend were coming in faster than police could get to the scene.

As Fox News previously reported that 25 people – including a 3-year-old boy – were shot in the city over a span of roughly 14 hours from Friday afternoon to early Saturday.

Police said the child was hit in his left shit in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. He was transported to a children’s hospital and was in stable condition on Friday night.

During a back-to-school “peace picnic” held at a playground, police said three people were shot while fourth person was beaten up. The event was held to promote peace and community.

“It’s senseless and should have never happened,” event organizer Raymond Hatcher told reporters. “We were doing well. Everything was going swell and then a group of guys who were not associated with us, came to the event intoxicated.”

Amid the surging violence and bloodshed, pressure has been building for action by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, or for his resignation. He came under fire this past week for comments linking the violence outbursts in his city and the moral character of people in some ethnic neighborhoods.

“This may not be politically correct,” he said, “but I know the power of what faith and family can do. … Our kids need that structure. … I am asking … that we also don’t shy away from a full discussion about the importance of family and faith helping to develop and nurture character, self-respect, a value system and a moral compass that allows kids to know good from bad and right from wrong.”

Critics attacked him for laying blame on the victims of the violence.

Fox News’ Barnini Charkraborty and Matt Finn contributed to this report.</s>Forty-six people were shot, three fatally, in weekend shootings across Chicago, police said.The first fatal shooting occurred Saturday night in the Englewood neighborhood.A 26-year-old man was shot in the back in the 2300-block of West 72nd Street at about 8 p.m., police said. A witness told police they saw the victim on the sidewalk and heard gun shots.The victim was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he later died. He was identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Matthew Hudson.No one is in custody. Area Central detectives are investigating.Sunday morning in the Uptown neighborhood, a person was shot and killed by someone riding a bicycle, police said.The victim was sitting in a vehicle in the 4600-block of North Clifton Ave. at about 8:10 a.m. when someone pulled up in a bicycle and shot the victim several times, police said.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter fled in an unknown direction.Area North detectives are investigating.The third fatality was a 19-year-old man who was fatally shot at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday while leaning against a parked vehicle in the 4000-block of South Calumet, police said. The victim was talking to an acquaintance when another vehicle pulled up and someone started firing several shots.No one was in custody and Area Central detectives are investigating.In one incident Saturday night, three men were wounded near a back-to-school peace rally which was attended by hundreds of children.The men were shot near Seward Park on the Near North Side. A 54-year-old man was shot in his upper-right leg; a 43-year-old man was shot in the lower left leg and upper right arm; and a 28-year-old man was shot in the back. Two victims, ages 54 and 43, were hospitalized in stable condition. The 28-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition.All of the victims were innocent bystanders, witnesses said.
Sixty-one people are shot over the weekend in Chicago, including twelve in two mass shootings. Eight die, including five teenagers. Police arrest three people in connection with the shootings and 29 on other firearms charges, and seize 83 guns.