Shootings and murders have remained fairly consistent during shelter-in-place, with the city registering more shootings in March than the previous yearCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus pandemic has forced Chicago into lockdown, closing restaurants, bars, stores and even its celebrated lakefront. But the crisis hasn’t slowed the city’s devastating gun violence epidemic.While crime overall has ticked down slightly amid shelter-in-place orders from local leaders, shootings and murders have remained fairly consistent so far, with the city registering more shootings in March this year than the previous year. Continue reading…
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