At this point you have to think that Washington is putting pressure on Chicago officials to figure something out when it comes to gun violence. This weekend Chicago has a total of 7 dead and 29 wounded. This is something serious. Check the jump to read about the most recent fatal shooting in the shy town.
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The most recent fatal shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m. Sunday when Marquette District police officers shot an armed man in South Lawndale, police said in a statement. Officers were attempting to curb a car for a traffic violation in the 1700 block of South Springfield Avenue when a passenger jumped out of the vehicle and ran. Police followed the man into an alley, where he slipped and fell to the ground. As the man got up, he reached for a weapon in his waistband. Officers opened fire and killed the man, who is believed to be in his 20s. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 4:11 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
