Chicago has suffered 1,382 shootings so far this year—478 more than this time last year.
Of the 1,382 shootings, 244 people died—up almost 100 from last year’s 157 fatal shootings.
The summer months have traditionally been the city’s most violent period, and now officials are preparing for the worst, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
The Tribune, citing Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson, said the department will not tolerate violence this summer, but revealed no further details into their plans for the upcoming months.
