You’re not alone if you thought the number of murders and shootings in Chicago have skyrocketed in recent weeks.
According to the Chicago Tribune, August 2016 was the worst month in terms of homicides in nearly 20 years. There have been at least 78 murders as of Aug. 29, representing the highest number since October 1997, when there were 79 homicides.
Over the weekend, 67 people were shot, with 11 of them being fatal. At least 400 people were shot in August, and more than 2,800 people were shot this year, the report says.
