7 Killed, 37 Injured in Weekend Chicago Shootings as Mayor Blocks Federal Aid [WATCH]

Chicago saw another violent weekend with seven people killed and 37 others injured in shootings across the city, according to police reports. The incidents were unrelated, and in many cases, no suspects were taken into custody, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

The violence follows the previous weekend’s tally of six dead and 27 wounded, which included victims as young as five years old.

The surge in shootings comes as President Donald Trump considers deploying federal forces to high-crime cities, including Chicago, New York, Baltimore, and San Francisco.

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On Friday, federal officials revealed that 200 Homeland Security personnel are expected to be deployed in Chicago as early as this week, potentially staying through the month of September.

According to administration officials, the deployment will focus on arresting illegal aliens in Illinois, a sanctuary state, and could also include National Guard units to quell rioting or deter violent crime.

Similar measures have been used in other cities, including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, joined by other city leaders, has rejected cooperation with federal law enforcement. On Saturday, Johnson signed an executive order barring Chicago police from working with federal agents or National Guard units.

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“This executive order makes it emphatically clear that this president is not going to come in and deputize our police department,” Johnson said at a press conference.

The order stated that Chicago police will continue enforcing state and local laws but will not assist federal officers in patrols, arrests, immigration enforcement, or other operations.

“We will protect our Constitution, we will protect our city, and we will protect our people,” Johnson said.

“We do not want to see tanks in our streets. We do not want to see families ripped apart. We do not want grandmothers thrown into the back of unmarked vans. We don’t want to see homeless Chicagoans harassed or disappeared by federal agents.”

Chicago Mayor Johnson: “We do not want to see tanks in our streets. You do not want to see families ripped apart. We do not want grandmothers thrown into the back of unmarked vans. You don’t want to see homeless Chicagoans harassed or disappeared by federal agents.” pic.twitter.com/1r7CpUMVN0

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has also criticized the idea of federal involvement, signaling alignment with Johnson’s stance.

The administration’s plan follows its actions in Washington, D.C., where a federal-led surge of officers coincided with a sharp decline in violent crime. Trump has argued that similar steps are needed in cities with escalating gun violence.

As of Sunday night, Chicago police had not released additional details about the weekend’s shootings or identified suspects in the majority of cases. Investigations remain ongoing.

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