In Chicago, nearly 30 people were shot and three people killed over the weekend, Chicago Police said Sunday morning.
Among the injured are a 12-year-old boy, a 14-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys in separate shooting incidents. One of the three people killed was an 18-year-old man.
Police said the 12-year-old boy was standing in a park with a group when he was shot in the leg at 8 a.m. (9 a.m. ET) Friday and was transported to the hospital in fair condition. Police are still searching for the suspect.
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm late Saturday and the 18-year-old man killed on the 3500 block of W. Flournoy, police said. The 14-year-old told police he heard gunshots and felt pain and was transported to the hospital in good condition. Police have no details on suspicions.
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg on Saturday after police said a group of people pulled into a car and fired shots at him. He was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
In New York City, more than 40 people were kicked in a 48-hour period Sunday morning, New York police said.
There were 20 casualties as a result of 12 shooting incidents on Friday, and 23 casualties as a result of 20 shooting incidents on Saturday, according to data released by the NYPD.
Increase in shootings in the US
The increases coincide with the end of pandemic-related shutdowns, massive unemployment due to the pandemic, protests condemning police violence against Black people, and the summer, as annual crime increases.
Overall, though, total crime rates in New York are down 3% from last year, led by sharp declines in rape and pride, according to NYPD data.
Other cities by force
In Philadelphia, five people were shot dead Saturday night after police responded to a report of a person with a gun and discovered a gathering of about 200 people.
When police units arrived at the scene, several men began firing at them, a Philadelphia Police press release said. No police were injured and officers did not release their weapons. All five victims are in stable condition at local hospitals.
Police found 28 AR-15 rounds and nearly a dozen 40-caliber rounds at the scene.
In New Haven, Connecticut, six people were shot, including one fatally, late Saturday night, according to police.
The five injured victims remain in stable condition hospital, spokeswoman Sgt. Shayna Kendall told CNN.
In Rochester, New York, five people were injured in a shooting Saturday night, according to Rochester Police.
Officers responded Saturday afternoon at 11:30 a.m. and found a car that “was struck by gunfire,” according to a Rochester Police statement.
Four men, aged between 20-30, and one 32-year-old woman were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, police said.
In South Bend, Indiana, a nine-year-old boy was shot and killed after a gun was fired while playing games at youth games, according to a statement from the St Joseph’s Office. Initial indicators were that no adults were involved in the shooting, said spokeswoman Jessica McBrier.
Police preliminarily described these incidents as separate incidents of gun violence.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley decided to turn the tide into violence and shootings in the city.
“The very sad reality is that people get into trouble when they have nowhere to go and do nothing,” he said.
CNN’s Anna Sturla and Alex Medeiros contributed to this report.
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