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"Later that evening, an 8-year-old girl was injured when a stray bullet came through the window of her Englewood home and grazed her on the head."
Over the weekend, CPD made 22 gun arrests throughout the city "and took 66 guns out of the neighborhoods."
"And our officers are not immune from gun violence. So far in 2020, 16 Chicago Police officers have been fired upon." Four have been hit.
"... We cannot do this along. We need the help of the entire criminal justice program, our community programs" and community members.
"Once again, it's gang on gang violence. It's outdoors. It's ...
Detectives have info on the suspect vehicle(s) and are putting photos and video together.
"This weekend, I became aware of several postings on social media from officers who had been dealing with the additional...
"They get in the system, but they don't have lengthy records, so UUW arrests is released. It is the method to the madness to have these young people with...
Some young people do murder for hire work, and that leads to retaliation.
"This is the complexity of Chicago's violence."
This weekend, police will have one day off. They'll have ...
"Our endgame is arrest for the precursors to violence. So every day we're gonna be clearing corners, every day ...
They're pleading with courts to "keep 'em in jail through the weekend."
Press conference over.